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Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2008

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For more information about features of SQL Server 2008, see the following:

Editions and Components of SQL Server 2008

Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2008

Hardware and Software Requirements

The following requirements apply to all SQL Server 2008 installations:

Component Requirement

Framework 2 SQL Server Setup installs the following software components
required by the product:

.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 1

SQL Server Native Client

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SQL Server Setup support files

Software 2 SQL Server Setup requires Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5 or a
later version

After installing required components, SQL Server Setup will
verify that the computer where SQL Server 2008 will be
installed also meets all the other requirements for a successful
installation. For more information, see Check Parameters for
the System Configuration Checker.

Network Network software requirements for the 64-bit versions of SQL
Software Server 2008 are the same as the requirements for the 32-bit
versions.

Supported operating systems have built-in network software.
Stand-alone named and default instances support the
following network protocols:

Shared memory

Named Pipes

TCP/IP

VIA

Note Shared memory and VIA are not supported on failover
clusters.

Virtualization SQL Server 2008 is supported in virtual machine environments
running on the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2008 R2
and Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter
editions. The virtual machine must run an operating system
supported for the specific SQL Server 2008 edition listed later
in this topic.

In addition to resources required by the parent partition, each
virtual machine (child partition) must be provided with
sufficient processor resources, memory, and disk resources for
its SQL Server 2008 instance. Requirements are listed later in
this topic.3

Within the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2008, a maximum
of four virtual processors can be allocated to virtual machines
running Windows Server 2008 32-bit or 64-bit editions. A
maximum of 2 virtual processors can be allocated to virtual
computers that are running Windows Server 2003 32-bit
editions. For virtual computer that host other operating
systems, a maximum of one virtual processor can be allocated
to virtual computers.

Notes:

It is recommended that SQL Server 2008 be shut down
before shutting down or the virtual machine.



For more information about the Hyper-V role in
Windows Server 2008, see the Windows Server 2008
Web site.

Guest failover clustering is supported in SQL Server
2008. For more information about the supported
versions of SQL Server and operating systems for guest
failover clustering, and the support for virtualization, see
Support policy for Microsoft SQL Server products
running in a hardware virtual environment.

Internet Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 or a later version is required
Software for all installations of SQL Server 2008. Internet Explorer 6 SP1
or a later version is required for Microsoft Management
Console (MMC), SQL Server Management Studio, Business
Intelligence Development Studio, the Report Designer
component of Reporting Services, and HTML Help.

Hard Disk Disk space requirements will vary with the SQL Server 2008
components you install. For more information, see Hard disk
space requirements later in this topic.

Drive A CD or DVD drive, as appropriate, is required for installation
from disc.

Display SQL Server 2008 graphical tools require VGA or higher
resolution: at least 1,024x768 pixel resolution.

Other Pointing device: A Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing
Devices device is required.

1 The following .NET Framework versions are required:

SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2003 (64-bit) IA64 — .NET
Framework 2.0 SP2

SQL Server Express — .NET Framework 2.0 SP2

All other editions of SQL Server 2008 — .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

Installation of .NET Framework requires a restart of the operating system. If
Windows Installer installation also requires a restart, Setup will wait until .NET
Framework and Windows Installer components have installed before restarting.

Note

Installing .NET Framework 2.0 SP2: .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 is not available
as a separate download. You will need to install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
which includes .NET Framework 2.0 SP2.

2 SQL Server Setup will not install the following required components for SQL
Server Express ,SQL Server Express with Tools, and SQL Server Express with
Advanced Services. You must install these components manually before you run
SQL Server Setup:



SQL Server Express — .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and Windows installer
4.5. On Windows Vista, use .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.

SQL Server Express with Advanced Services — .NET Framework 3.5 SP1,
Windows Installer 4.5, and Windows PowerShell 1.0.

SQL Server Express with Tools — .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, Windows
Installer 4.5, and Windows PowerShell 1.0.

Note

SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 is now available in two formats: SQL Server
2008 Express SP1 with the Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1
support and SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 with the Microsoft .NET
Framework version 4.0 Beta 2 support. There are no functional
differences between these two formats. Either package supports computers
running .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 or .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. For
computers running .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 only, install SQL Server 2008
Express SP1 with the .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 support.

3 As with all virtualization technologies, SQL Server 2008 running in a Windows
Server 2008 Hyper-V virtual computer will be slower than on a physical
computer with the same physical resources.

Processor, Memory, and Operating System Requir
ements

To view system requirements, select an edition of SQL Server 2008:

Server Editions of SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 Enterprise (64-bit) IA64

SQL Server 2008 Enterprise (64-bit) x64

SQL Server 2008 Standard (64-bit) x64

SQL Server 2008 Enterprise (32-bit)

SQL Server 2008 Standard (32-bit)

Note

SQL Server Enterprise evaluation is available for a 180-day trial
period.

Specialized Editions of SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 Developer (64-bit) IA64

SQL Server 2008 Developer (64-bit) x64

SQL Server 2008 Workgroup (64-bit) x64



SQL Server 2008 Web (64-bit) x64

SQL Server 2008 Express (64-bit) x64

SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools (64-bit) x64

SQL Server 2008 Express Advanced (64-bit) x64

SQL Server 2008 Developer (32-bit)

SQL Server 2008 Workgroup (32-bit)

SQL Server 2008 Web (32-bit)

SQL Server 2008 Express, Express with Tools, and Express with Advanced
Services (32-bit)

Additional information in this topic

Hard disk space requirements

Cross language support

Support for installing SQL Server 2008 on a domain controller

Server Editions (64-bit and 32-bit)

SQL Server 2008 Enterprise (64-bit) IA64

The following table shows system requirements for SQL Server 2008 Enterprise
(64-bit) IA64. Note that this edition of SQL Server 2008 is not available in the
following localized versions: Italian, Spanish, Brazilian (Portuguese), or Russian.


Processor Processor type:

Itanium processor or faster

Processor speed:

Recommended: 1.0 GHz or faster

Operating System Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium IA642

Windows Server 2008 64-bit Itanium 1

Windows Server 2003 SP2 64-bit Itanium Datacenter1

Windows Server 2003 SP2 64-bit Itanium Enterprise 1

Memory RAM:

Minimum: 512 MB



Recommended: 2.048 GB or more

Maximum: Operating system maximum

1 Management Tools are supported in WOW64, a feature of 64-bit editions of
Windows that enables 32-bit applications to run natively in 32-bit mode.
Applications function in 32-bit mode, even though the underlying operating
system is running on the 64-bit operating system. WOW64 is supported only
for stand-alone instances of SQL Server. WOW64 is not supported for SQL
Server failover cluster installations.
2 Supported only on SQL Server SP1 or higher

Note

SQL Server 2008 is not supported on Windows Server 2008 and Windows
Server 2008 R2 Server Core installations.

SQL Server 2008 Enterprise (64-bit) x64

The following table shows system requirements for SQL Server 2008 Enterprise
(64-bit) x64:



Minimum: AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon
with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium IV with EM64T
support

Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.4 GHz


Operating Windows Server 2003 SP2 64-bit x64 Standard1
System
Windows Server 2003 SP2 64-bit x64 Datacenter1

Windows Server 2003 SP2 64-bit x64 Enterprise 1

Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Standard

Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Standard without Hyper-V

Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Datacenter without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Enterprise,



Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Enterprise without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Web 1,2

Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Standard1,2

Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Enterprise 1,2

Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Datacenter1,2

Memory RAM:

Minimum:512 MB



Windows that enables 32-bit applications to run natively in 32-bit mode.
Applications function in 32-bit mode even though the underlying operating
system is running on the 64-bit operating system. WOW64 is supported only
for stand-alone instances of SQL Server. WOW64 is not supported for SQL
Server failover cluster installations.
2 Supported only on SQL Server SP1 or higher.

Note


SQL Server 2008 Standard (64-bit) x64

The following table shows system requirements for SQL Server 2008 Standard
(64-bit) x64:



support

Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.4 GHz




Operating Windows XP Professional x64
System
Windows Server 2003 SP2 64-bit x64 Standard1



Windows Vista Ultimate x64

Windows Vista Enterprise x64

Windows Vista Business x64

Windows Server 2008 x64 Web 1

Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard, Windows Server 2008 x64
Standard without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 x64 Datacenter, Windows Server 2008 x64
Datacenter without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 x64
Enterprise without Hyper-V 1

Windows Small Business Server 2008 2

Windows Server 2008 for Windows Essential Server Solutions 2

Windows Server 2008 without Hyper-V for Windows Essential
Server Solutions 2

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Ultimate1,3

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Enterprise 1,3

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Professional 1,3

Windows 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Web 1,3

Windows 2008 R2 Foundation Server1,3

Windows 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Standard1,3

Windows 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Enterprise 1,3

Windows 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Datacenter1,3

Memory RAM:

Minimum:512 MB





Microsoft Windows that enables 32-bit applications to execute natively in 32-
bit mode. Applications function in 32-bit mode even though the underlying
operating system is running on the 64-bit operating system. WOW64 is
supported only for stand-alone instances of SQL Server. WOW64 is not
supported for SQL Server failover cluster installations.
2 Supported Operating Systems for SQL Server Standard for Small Business


Note


SQL Server 2008 Enterprise (32-bit)

The following table shows the system requirements for SQL Server
2008 Enterprise (32-bit):



Pentium III-compatible processor or faster

Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.0 GHz


Operating Windows Server 2003 SP2 Small Business Server R2
System Standard

Windows Server 2003 SP2 Small Business Server R2
Premium

Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard

Windows Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise

Windows Server 2003 SP2 Datacenter

Windows Server 2003 Small Business Server SP2 Standard

Windows Server 2003 Small Business Server SP2 Premium






Windows Server 2008 Standard (with and without Hyper-V)

Windows Server 2008 Web

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V

Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard

Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 x64 Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 x64 Datacenter without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise

Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise without Hyper-V 1





Memory RAM:

Minimum: 512 MB



1 This edition of SQL Server can be installed to the Windows on Windows
(WOW64) 32-bit subsystem of a 64-bit server. WOW64 is supported only for
stand-alone instances of SQL Server. WOW64 is not supported for SQL Server
failover cluster installations.

SQL Server 2008 Standard (32-bit)

The following table shows the system requirements for SQL Server 2008
Standard (32-bit):






Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.0 GHz


Operating Windows XP Professional SP2
System
Windows XP SP2 Tablet

Windows XP x64 Professional 1

Windows XP SP2 Media Center 2002


Windows XP Media Center 2005

Windows XP Professional Reduced Media

Windows Server 2003 SP2 Small Business Server R2 Standard

Windows Server 2003 SP2 Small Business Server R2 Premium




Windows Server 2003 SP2 Small Business Server Standard

Windows Server 2003 SP2 Small Business Server Premium




Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Enterprise

Windows Vista Business







Windows Server 2008 Standard Server

Windows Server 2008 Standard Server without Hyper-V











Windows Small Business Server 2008 2

Windows Server 2008 for Windows Essential Server Solutions 2

Windows Server 2008 without Hyper-V for Windows Essential
Server Solutions 2

Windows 7 Ultimate3

Windows 7 Enterprise 3

Windows 7 Professional 3





Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Server1,3




Memory RAM:

Minimum: 512 MB





1 This edition of SQL Server can be installed to the Windows on Windows
2 Supported Operating Systems for SQL Server Standard for Small Business


Specialized Editions (64-bit and 32-bit)

SQL Server 2008 Developer (64-bit) IA64

The following table shows system requirements for SQL Server 2008 Developer
(64-bit) IA64. Note that this edition of SQL Server 2008 is not available in the
following localized versions: Italian, Spanish, Brazilian (Portuguese), or Russian.



Minimum: Itanium processor or faster

Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.0 GHz or faster

Operating System Windows Server 2003 SP2 64-bit Itanium Datacenter1

Windows Server 2003 SP2 64-bit Itanium Enterprise 1

Windows Server 2008 64-bit Itanium Edition1

Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Itanium Edition1,2

Memory RAM:

Minimum: 512 MB







Note


SQL Server 2008 Developer (64-bit) x64

The following table shows system requirements for SQL Server 2008 Developer
(64-bit) x64:



support

Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.4 GHz


Operating Windows XP x64 Professional
System




Windows Vista Home Premium x64

Windows Vista Home Basic x64



Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Standard, Windows Server
2008 64-bit x64 Standard without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Datacenter, Windows Server
2008 64-bit x64 Datacenter without Hyper-V 1



Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Enterprise, Windows Server
2008 64-bit x64 Enterprise without Hyper-V 1


Windows 7 64-bit x64 Web 1,2

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Home Basic1,2

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Home Premium 1,2








Memory RAM:

Minimum:512 MB




Note


SQL Server 2008 Workgroup (64-bit) x64

The following table shows system requirements for SQL Server
2008 Workgroup (64-bit) x64:





support

Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.4 GHz


System









Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Standard, Windows Server
2008 64-bit x64 Standard without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Datacenter, Windows Server
2008 64-bit x64 Datacenter without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Enterprise, Windows Server
2008 64-bit x64 Enterprise without Hyper-V 1

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Ultimate2

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Enterprise 2

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Professional 2


Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Foundation Server1,2






Memory RAM:

Minimum:512 MB


Maximum: 4 GB

operating system is running on the 64-bit operating system.

Note


SQL Server 2008 Web (64-bit) x64

The following table shows system requirements for SQL Server 2008 Web (64-
bit) x64:



support

Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.4 GHz


System








Windows Server 2008 x64 Web

Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard, Windows Server 2008 x64
Standard without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 x64 Datacenter, Windows Server 2008 x64
Datacenter without Hyper-V 1

Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 x64
Enterprise without Hyper-V 1





Memory RAM:

Minimum:512 MB


Maximum: Operating system maximum for the Database
Engine, 4 GB for Reporting Services

operating system is running on the 64-bit operating system.

Note


SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools(64-bit) x64

Express with Tools (64-bit) x64.





support

Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.4 GHz


Operating Windows Server 2003 x64
System








Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Web 1


Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Standard without Hyper-V 1



Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Enterprise



Windows 7 64-bit x64 Home Basic2

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Home Premium 2




Windows 2008 R2 64-bit x64 Foundation Server1,2






Memory RAM:

Minimum:512 MB

Recommended: 1 GB

Maximum: 1 GB for the

Windows that enables 32-bit applications to execute natively in 32-bit mode.
system is running on the 64-bit operating system.

SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services (64-bit) x64

The following table shows system requirements for SQL Server 2008
Express with Advanced Services (64-bit) x64:



support

Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.4 GHz


Operating Windows Server 2003 x64
System










Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Web 1








Windows 7 64-bit x64 Home Basic2

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Home Premium 2



Windows 7 64-bit x64 Web 1,2

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Foundation 1,2

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Standard1,2


Windows 7 64-bit x64 Datacenter1,2

Memory RAM:

Minimum:512 MB

Recommended: 1 GB

Maximum: 1 GB for the Database Engine, 4 GB for
Reporting Services

Windows that enables 32-bit applications to execute natively in 32-bit mode.
system is running on the 64-bit operating system.



SQL Server Developer (32-bit)

Developer (32-bit):




Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.0 GHz


Operating Windows XP Home Edition SP2
System
Windows XP Professional SP2

Windows XP Tablet SP2

Windows XP Professional x64 SP2 1





Windows XP Home Edition Reduced Media

Standard

Premium












Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista Starter Edition



Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit x641

Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit x641

Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit x641

Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit x641

Windows Vista Business 64-bit x641


Windows Server 2008 Standard

Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V






Windows Server 2008 64-bit x64 Standard without Hyper-
V





Windows 7 Ultimate2

Windows 7 Home Basic2

Windows 7 Home Premium 2






Windows 7 64-bit x64 Home Basic1,2

Windows 7 64-bit x64 Home Premium 1,2







Memory RAM:

Minimum: 512 MB



1 This edition of SQL Server 2008 can be installed to the Windows on Windows

Note


SQL Server Workgroup (32-bit)

Workgroup (32-bit):




Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.0 GHz




System

Windows XP Professional 64-bit x641












Windows Server 2003 64-bit x64 Standard1

Windows Server 2003 64-bit x64 Datacenter1

Windows Server 2003 64-bit x64 Enterprise 1

Windows Vista Vista Ultimate



Windows Vista 64-bit x64 Ultimate1

Windows Vista 64-bit x64 Enterprise 1

Windows Vista 64-bit x64 Business1

Windows Server 2008 2008 Web

Windows Server 2008 Standard

Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V













Windows 7 Ultimate2







Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Server1,2

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard1,2

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 1,2

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter1,2

Memory RAM:

Minimum: 512 MB



(WOW64) 32-bit subsystem of a 64-bit server.

Note





SQL Server Web (32-bit)

The following table shows the system requirements for SQL Server 2008 Web
(32-bit):




Processor speed:

Minimum: 1.0 GHz


System

Windows XP Professional XP x641
























Windows Server 2008 Standard Server

Windows Server 2008 Standard Server without Hyper-V















Memory RAM:

Minimum: 512 MB



(WOW64) 32-bit subsystem of a 64-bit server.


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