Microsoft SQL Server 2005/System Requirements
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 | edit source]Minimum processor: PIII 600 (1 GHZ or faster recommended).
Minimum OS:
Enterprise
[edit | edit source]- 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 | edit source]All of Enterprise, but also non server Windows OS.
Windows Professional with SP4 and Windows XP with SP2 or later.
Workgroups
[edit | edit source]All of standard and Windows XP Media and Tabled Edition.
Express
[edit | edit source]All of the above + Windows Home Edition with SP2 or later and Windows Server 2004 Web Edition with SP1 or later.
Developer
[edit | edit source]1+2+3 + 4.5 Windows Home Edition with SP2.
Memory Requirements
[edit | edit source]- Enterprise, Development Standard and Workgroup: 512 min, 1 GB more recommended.
- Express: 192 min, 512 or more recommended.
Harddisk requirement
[edit | edit source]350 MB full and 390 for sample.
Internet
[edit | edit source]- 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 | edit source]Processor
[edit | edit source]- 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.