We have a tiny office (4 employees). Our new mission critical app requires SQL server (the full edition). They sent me the specs, I worked with Dell and ordered the machine with SBS2011 + the Premium Add-On (Dell's tech originally said I couldn't run the full version of SQL Server on SBS2011, but, did some research and said I could). We got the quote, went to the bank, got our loan and ordered the equipment. Now, another Dell tech (and stuff I'm reading online) is saying I can't (although this second Dell tech has now changed his mind also and is saying I can).
So, I'm between a rock and a hard place. I have no more money to spend in my small budget and it appears that a second server is recommended to run SQL Server.
My question is simply can I install SQL Server 2008 R2 on my new SBS 2011 server? If so, I understand that it could potentially screw up stuff like WSUS and Sharepoint.
Any advise, short of buying a second server and losing my job, would be appreciated.