SQL 2K 64-bit: Itanium and/or Xeon?

Configuration: SQL Server 2000 64-bit on Windows 2003

Question: Will SQL Server 2000 64-bit run and ONLY run on servers with
Itanium 2 processors? This is what I read in the System Requirements for SQL
Server 2000 64-bit. So it will NOT run on Xeon. Correct?

I know SQL Server 2005 will run on Xeon.

Yes the 64 bit edition of SQL Server requires one of the true 64 bit OS's
and an Itanium processor.  SQL2005 64 bit does not run on a Xeon either,
just the 32 bit.

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Andrew J. Kelly  SQL MVP


"Scagnetti" < Scagnetti@discussion
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> Configuration: SQL Server 2000 64-bit on Windows 2003
>
> Question: Will SQL Server 2000 64-bit run and ONLY run on servers with
> Itanium 2 processors? This is what I read in the System Requirements for
> SQL
> Server 2000 64-bit. So it will NOT run on Xeon. Correct?
>
> I know SQL Server 2005 will run on Xeon.

> SQL2005 64 bit does not run on a Xeon either, just the 32 bit.

Andrew, I believe the x64 editions of SQL 2005 will run on 64-bit EM64T Xeon
processors.  IA-64 (Itanium) is required for SQL 2000 64 bit.

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evalua...05/default.mspx



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Hope this helps.

Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP

"Andrew J. Kelly" < sqlmvpnooospam@shadh
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> Yes the 64 bit edition of SQL Server requires one of the true 64 bit OS's
> and an Itanium processor.  SQL2005 64 bit does not run on a Xeon either,
> just the 32 bit.
>
> --
> Andrew J. Kelly  SQL MVP
>
>
> "Scagnetti" < Scagnetti@discussion
s.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:01FB95D1-B0C0-493A-B0F7- C227918CF5F1@microso
ft.com... 
>
>

Sorry I meant a 32 bit Xeon not the EMT.

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Andrew J. Kelly  SQL MVP


"Dan Guzman" <guzmanda@nospam-online.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> Andrew, I believe the x64 editions of SQL 2005 will run on 64-bit EM64T
> Xeon processors.  IA-64 (Itanium) is required for SQL 2000 64 bit.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evalua...05/default.mspx
>
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps.
>
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
>
> "Andrew J. Kelly" < sqlmvpnooospam@shadh
awk.com> wrote in message
> news:uDh3cp02FHA.3244@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... 
>
>

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:23:05 -0700, Scagnetti
< Scagnetti@discussion
s.microsoft.com>  wrote:
>Configuration: SQL Server 2000 64-bit on Windows 2003
>
>Question: Will SQL Server 2000 64-bit run and ONLY run on servers with
>Itanium 2 processors? This is what I read in the System Requirements for SQ
L
>Server 2000 64-bit. So it will NOT run on Xeon. Correct?
>
>I know SQL Server 2005 will run on Xeon.

AMD Opterons are getting good buzz!

J.