Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard

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.

Features:

• XML Stored Procedure support
  Allows database developers to utilize XML immediately.
   
• XML Update Grams
  Allows developers to insert, update and delete data in SQL Server 2000 with XML.
   
• Large Memory and SMP support
  Provides support for up to 32 CPU?s and 64 GB of RAM for handling high transactional loads common in Web applications.
   
• Integrated Data Mining
  Use data from large data sets to find hidden patterns and trends.
   
• Distributed Partitioned Views
  Provides unlimited scalability by allowing work load to be distributed across and processed by multiple servers in unison.
   
• Indexed (Materialized) Views
  Improves performance and scalability by storing and updating calculated results on disk.
   
• Integrated Analysis Services
  The foundation for Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and data mining is included and fully integrated with SQL Server.
   
• Dynamic Self-Management and Tuning
  Saves time and effort by automating complex tuning tasks. Provides higher database availability by allowing administrators to perform database management tasks while the database remains online.
   

• Hard Drive Space: 775 MB
• Operating System: Windows^® XP w/SP2, Windows Server 2003 w/SP1, Small Business Server 2003 w/SP1, Windows 2000 w/SP4
• Processor Type: Intel^® Pentium^® III
• Processor Speed: 600 MHz (1 GHz recommended)
• RAM: 512 MB (1 GB recommended)
• Graphics: 1024x768 SVGA screen resolution
• Other: DVD-ROM drive, keyboard and mouse, Internet Explorer 6.0
• Advanced: Microsoft IIS 5.0 and ASP.NET 2.0