Microsoft SQL Server 2005/System Requirements
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This software is available on Microsoft Windows, its 32-bit editions are different to the 64-bit editions[1].
32-bit editions of SQL Server 2005 edit
Minimum processor: PIII 600 (1 GHZ or faster recommended).
Minimum OS:
Enterprise edit
- Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise or Datacenter) with SP1 or later.
- Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Standard or Premium) with SP1 or later.
- Windows 2000 (Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server) with SP4 or later.
In short: all OS after Windows XP.
Standard edit
All of Enterprise, but also non server Windows OS.
Windows Professional with SP4 and Windows XP with SP2 or later.
Workgroups edit
All of standard and Windows XP Media and Tabled Edition.
Express edit
All of the above + Windows Home Edition with SP2 or later and Windows Server 2004 Web Edition with SP1 or later.
Developer edit
1+2+3 + 4.5 Windows Home Edition with SP2.
Memory Requirements edit
- Enterprise, Development Standard and Workgroup: 512 min, 1 GB more recommended.
- Express: 192 min, 512 or more recommended.
Harddisk requirement edit
350 MB full and 390 for sample.
Internet edit
- Explorer SP1 required for all installations (Required for Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and HTML Help.
- IIS Required for XML applications and for Reporting Services.
- TCP/IP must be enabled.
64-bit editions of SQL Server 2005 edit
Processor edit
- IA64 Minimum: 1 GHZ or faster Itanium.
- X64 minimum: 1 GHz or faster AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xenon with Intel EM64T support or PIV with EM64T support.