Recommendation for a server side language (+ IDEs and Tools) [closed]

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• I want to create a server that queries another web service every 5 mins and stores the result in SQL database.

• I also want web functions exposed that run queries against the database.

• Im not expecting a huge amount of trafic and the code should not be too complex. It a small side project.

I do not know much abou servers, I have a little experience with .NET and MS SQL server, however I want something free (or al least cheap!)

What language should I use and what IDE's and tools might I find useful?

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I would use ASP.Net, Visual Web Developer Express Edition, and Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition. They are all powerful toolsets, and all free. Also, SO has a lot of questions in .NET for dealing with web services and databases that you can reference as you are developing your project.