为什么我们主要使用 LocalDB 而不是 SQL Server?

Why do we use mostly LocalDB instead of SQL Server?

我对 localDB 和 SQL 服务器感到困惑。使用 LocalDB 和 SQL Server 之间的实际区别是什么?还有,推荐哪一个?

LocalDB 是 SQL Server Express 数据库引擎的轻量级版本,用于程序开发。 LocalDB 按需启动 并在用户模式下运行,因此没有复杂的配置或安装完整的数据库引擎。

来自Introducing LocalDB, an improved SQL Express

LocalDB is created specifically for developers. It is very easy to install and requires no management, yet it offers the same T-SQL language, programming surface and client-side providers as the regular SQL Server Express. In effect the developers that target SQL Server no longer have to install and manage a full instance of SQL Server Express on their laptops and other development machines.