SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition System Requirements
The following system requirements cover SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition on 32-bit and x64 platforms, as well as Itanium-based systems.
Developer Edition System Requirements
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32-bit |
x64 |
Itanium |
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Processor |
600-megahertz (MHz) Pentium III-compatible or faster processor; 1-gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor recommended |
1-GHz AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support processor or faster |
1-GHz Itanium processor or faster |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack (SP) 4 or later; Windows 2000 Professional Edition with SP 4 or later; Windows XP with SP 2 or later; Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition with SP 1 or later; Windows Small Business Server 2003 with SP 1 or later |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Enterprise x64 Edition, or Datacenter x64 Edition with SP 1 or later; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or later |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition or DataCenter Edition Itanium for Itanium-based systems, all editions with SP 1 or later |
Memory |
512 megabytes (MB) of RAM or more; 1 gigabyte (GB) or more recommended |
512 MB of RAM or more; 1 GB or more recommended |
512 MB of RAM or more; 1 GB or more recommended |
Hard Disk |
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Drive |
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive |
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive |
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive |
Display |
Super VGA (1,024x768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor |
Super VGA (1,024x768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor |
Super VGA (1,024x768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor |
Other Devices |
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device |
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device |
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device |
Other Requirements |
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To review complete system requirements, visit the SQL Server 2005 System Requirements page.
Notes:
SQL Server 2005 does not support the Banyan VINES Sequenced Packet protocol (SPP), Multiprotocol, AppleTalk, or NWLink IPX/SPX network protocols. Clients previously connecting with these protocols must select a different protocol to connect to SQL Server 2005.
SQL Server 2005 software works on hardware certified for use with the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard-disk space may be required.