Product Description
The
next generation database for the
Business Internet.
Microsoft
SQL Server 2005 is one of the fastest
ways to deliver the next generation of
scalable Web applications with Windows
DNA. SQL Server 2005 dramatically
reduces the time required to bring
e-commerce, data warehousing, and
line-of-business applications to
market, while offering the scalability
needed for the most demanding
environments.
SQL
Server 2005 exceeds dependability
requirements and provides innovative
capabilities that increase employee
effectiveness, integrate heterogeneous
IT ecosystems, and maximize capital and
operating budgets. SQL Server 2005
provides the enterprise data management
platform your organization needs to
adapt quickly in a fast-changing
environment.
With
the lowest implementation and
maintenance costs in the industry, SQL
Server 2005 delivers rapid return on
your data management investment. SQL
Server 2005 supports the rapid
development of enterprise-class
business applications that can give
your company a critical competitive
advantage.
Benchmarked
for scalability, speed, and
performance, SQL Server 2005 is a fully
enterprise-class database product,
providing core support for Extensible
Markup Language (XML) and Internet
queries.
Easy-to-Use
Business Intelligence (BI) Tools
Through
rich data analysis and data mining
capabilities that integrate with
familiar applications such as Microsoft
Office, SQL Server 2000 enables you to
provide all of your employees with
critical, timely business information
tailored to their specific information
needs. Every copy of SQL Server 2005
ships with a suite of BI services.
Self-Tuning
and Management Capabilities
Revolutionary
self-tuning and dynamic
self-configuring features optimize
database performance, while management
tools automate standard activities.
Graphical tools and wizards simplify
setup, database design, and performance
monitoring, allowing database
administrators to focus on meeting
strategic business needs.
Data
Management Applications and Services
Unlike
its competitors, SQL Server 2005
provides a powerful and comprehensive
data management platform. Every
software license includes extensive
management and development tools, a
powerful extraction, transformation,
and loading (ETL) tool, business
intelligence and analysis services, and
new capabilities such as Notification
Services. The result is the best
overall business value available.
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System
Requirements
Processor:
- 600-megahertz
(MHz) Pentium III-compatible or
faster processor; 1-gigahertz (GHz)
or faster processor recommended
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
Enterprise Edition, Standard
Edition, or Datacenter Edition with
SP 1 or later; Windows Small
Business Server 2003 with SP 1 or
later
Memory:
- 512
megabytes (MB) of RAM or more; 1
gigabyte (GB) or more recommended
Hard Disk:
- Approximately
350 MB of available hard-disk space
for the recommended installation
- Approximately
425 MB of additional available
hard-disk space for SQL Server
Books Online, SQL Server Mobile
Books Online, and sample databases
Drive:
- CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive
Display:
- Super
VGA (1,024x768) or
higher-resolution video adapter and
monitor
Other Devices:
- Microsoft
Mouse or compatible pointing device
Other Requirements:
- Microsoft
Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later
- For
Reporting Services, you need
Microsoft Internet Information
Services (IIS) 5.0 or later, and
ASP.NET 2.0 or later
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.
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