Hello!

The OS I use in windows 2000 professional.

I'm going to install SQL Server 2005 and there are three different versions.
These are SQL Sever Itanium, SQL Server x64, and SQL Server x86

I just wonder what is the difference between these and which one is the best
to use in my case?

//Tony

Hello Tony!


x64 Means 64Bit Architecture. If your server system is 64Bit, then you are
gonna choose x64.

If your server system is Itanium, then you'll stick with it.

If your system is 32Bit then you'r gonna need to select x86.

You also have right to install x86 on x64, however this is not recommended.


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Ekrem Önsoy
MCBDA, MCTS: SQL Server 2005, MCITPBA, MCSD.Net, MCSE, MCT



"TonyJ" <johansson.andersson (AT) telia (DOT) com> wrote

Ekrem Önsoy wrote:
In addition to what Ekrem already wrote, if you are using Windows 2000
Professional then you should install the x86 version (because this OS
is 32-bit only).

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Razvan Socol
SQL Server MVP