Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition is a complete data storage, management, analysis, and reporting platform for medium-size organizations and larger departments. It can be used as a backend database server for internal applications or for powering a dynamic Web site.
This version operates on 64-bit Itanium platforms. SQL Server offers development tools that are tightly integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio to provide end-to-end application development capabilities.
SQL Server Management Studio combines graphical management tools for all SQL Server components with rich scripting capabilities.
This is a server license with one processor license. A separate processor License is required for each processor that is located in the server running the SQL Server software. A Processor License includes access for an unlimited number of users to connect from inside the corporate local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) or outside the firewall. Customers do not need to purchase client access licenses (CALs).
Installing this product requires a license key and installation media. After your order is processed, instructions for obtaining the license key will be sent to your organization email address and the installation media disk to the shipping address.
- 1-GHz (or higher) Itanium processor
- 512 MB RAM or more; 1 GB recommended
- Approximately 350 MB available hard-disk space for the recommended installation; approximately 425 MB additional available hard-disk space for SQL Server Books Online, SQL Server Mobile Books Online, and sample databases
- CD or DVD drive
- 1024x768-pixel (or higher) display
Software:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition or DataCenter Edition for Itanium-based systems with SP1 or later
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later
- For Reporting Services — Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 or later and ASP.NET 2.0 or later
Actual requirements vary based on the system configuration and the applications and features installed.
- Under the Software Assurance program, customers acquire the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of their coverage.
- Supports 1-4 CPUs and unlimited RAM
- Database mirroring
- Basic Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL)
- Standard On Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) server with Analysis Services
- Standard reporting with Reporting Services
- Data mining
- Full replication and Service Broker (SSB) publishing
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