MSDE 2000 or SQL Server 2008 Express

I need just your opinion about the question.
I’ve some customer with Win2003 Server + msde 2000 + ADNM. I’m not sure to migrate MSDE also. Is better msde 2000 or Sql 2008 express to manage ONLY Avast EPS database?
Greetings, F70.

The minimum requirement for AEA/ASOA management servers is MSSql 2008 R2 Express. You can upgrade the MSDE instance, so the ADNM database will be intact and install the new database in the same instance. So at the end you will have both ADNM and ASOA/AEA databases under one instance. Both servers will work perfectly.