Error: "Database size exceeds the 10 gigabyte limit for this license" during backup
Server is running the LiteSpeed for SQL Server Express version.
LiteSpeed for SQL Server Express is a version of LiteSpeed that offers all features and functionality of LiteSpeed for SQL Server Enterprise, the only difference is the limitation that is placed on the size of the database that it can backup.
If the database exceeds the 10 GB limit, the customer should contact their sales account manager at sales@quest.com. When upgrading the license to a Standard or Professional version of LiteSpeed, a new license key is provided by the License Department (no additional software needs to be installed).
To identify if the server is running LiteSpeed Express, simply run: XP_SQLLITESPEED_VERSION from Query Analyzer which will give a result like below.
Product Name LiteSpeed 2005
Product Version 4.6.0.00305
Engine Version 4.6.0.00305
Registration Name Quest_Software
Restore only support 0
Professional Edition 1
Developer Edition 0
MSDE Edition 0
Has Site License 0
Classic Edition 0
Number of CPU's 1
Encryption Support Yes
Gigabyte limit 10
Days installed 45
NOTE: The Gigabyte limit in this license is set to 10 but encryption and object level recovery is supported.
Future releases will display the message to contact sales@quest.com if the backup is greater than 10GB. For additional information on LiteSpeed versions, see Solution 20412
LiteSpeed determines the size of the database for licensing purposes on the database size. It is NOT the size of the amount of data stored in the data file. So if the DB was 16 GB but only had 6 GB stored in it, then the 16 GB is the value applied to any license GB limit.
