2 reviews
Sales Rank: 18277

Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows
Color: 1-user
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Workgroup (32-bit)
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.9 x 2.1

MPN: 1136720
Model: A5K-01020
UPC: 882224091510
EAN: 0882224091510
ASIN: B000BHJ4EK

Release Date: November 7, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Software Sub Type: DBMS; Software Name: SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition - 32bit - Complete Product; Language Support: English
•	Platform Support: PC; License Type: Complete Product; License Pricing: Standard; License Quantity: 1 Processor
•	Compatibility: Support for 64-Bit System Itanium2 and x64Support upto 4 CPU'sSupported Client Operating Systems:Windows 95Windows 98Windows MeWindows NT Workstation 4.0Windows 2000 ProfessionalWindows XP ProfessionalWindows XP Home EditionNote: UNIX, Apple Macintosh, and OS/2 require Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) client software from a non Microsoft vendor.Supported for client connectivity only; does not include graphical tool support.

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
pSQL Server is a comprehensive, integrated end-to-end data solution that empowers users across your organization by providing them with a secure, reliable, and productive platform for enterprise data and business intelligence (BI) applications. SQL Server 2005 delivers powerful, familiar tools to Information Technology professionals as well as to information workers, reducing the complexity of creating, deploying, managing, and using enterprise data and analytical applications on platforms ranging from mobile devices to enterprise data systems. Through a comprehensive feature set, interoperability with existing systems, and automation of routine tasks, SQL Server 2005 provides a complete data solution for enterprises of all sizes./p pbMain Features/blibManufacturer/b: Microsoft CorporationlibManufacturer Part Number/b: A5K-01020libManufacturer Website Address/b: www.microsoft.comlibSoftware Sub Type/b: DBMSlibSoftware Name/b: SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition - 32bit - Complete ProductlibFeatures Benefits/b: liEnterprise Data Management:/li ulliManageability/li liAvailability/li liScalability/li liSecurity/li/ul/p liComplete data management and analysis platform for medium businesses and larger departments/li liSQL Server Management Studio/li liDatabase Mirroring/li liProactive Performance Monitoring and Performance Tuning/li liSQL Management Objects/li liDatabase Mirroring/li liFailover Clustering/li liDatabase Snapshots/li liDedicated Administrator Connection/li liOnline Operations (index operations and restore)/li liReplication/li liTable and Index Partitioning/li liSnapshot Isolation/li liAuthorization/li liAuthentication/li liNative Encryption/li liExpanded Language Support/li liCLR/.NET Framework integration/li liTransact-SQL enhancements/li liVisual Studio Integration/li liCross Tier and Cross Language Deb

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Entry-level solution May 8, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Workgroup edition is an entry-level version of sql server 2005. I've used it successfully in our small departments, and for when I didn't need BI. For heavy lifting, you'll need a higher, more full-featured version. For BI (analysis services, reporting services, notification services, transformation services) you'll need at least standard. To help get sql server set up and configured properly I relied heavily on Stanek's SQL Server 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, at just under 600 pages it packs in lots of detail.

5 out of 5 stars

SQL Server 2005 Screams February 22, 2006
We switched to SQL Server 2005 for our platform because 2000 went end-of-life. Happy to report our interactions with the new version have been superb. The workgroup edition version, thankfully, now can use up to 3GB of RAM (something that required Enterprise in the previous version). We've also found the engine to appear to use significantly fewer resources (CPU, memory) than 2000 - which is great. Some of our functions increased in speed by 3-5X. A dramatic improvements. We're very impressed.