SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition Minimum Requirements
Processor	Intel Pentium or compatible 166-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor.
Operating System	• SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition run on Microsoft Windows® 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server operating systems, Microsoft Windows NT® Server version 4.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) or later, and Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition with SP5 or later • SQL Server 2000 trial software and SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition run on the operating systems listed above for the Enterprise and Standard Editions as well as on Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with SP5 or later. • SQL Server 2000 Personal Editioną and SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine run on the operating systems listed above for Enterprise and Standard Editions, as well as on Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with SP5 or later.
Memory˛	• Enterprise Edition: 64 megabytes (MB) RAM; 128 MB recommended. • Standard Edition: 64 MB. • Evaluation Edition: 64 MB; 128 MB recommended. • Developer Edition: 64 MB. • Personal Edition: 128 MB for Windows XP; 64 MB for Windows 2000; 32 MB for other operating systems. • Desktop Engine: 128 MB for Windows XP; 64 MB for Windows 2000; 32 MB for other operating systems.
Hard Diskł	Enterprise, Standard, Evaluation, Developer, and Personal Editions require: • 95–270 MB free hard-disk space for the server; 250 MB for a typical installation. • 50 MB free hard-disk space for a minimum installation of Analysis Services; 130 MB for a typical installation. • 80 MB free hard-disk space for English Query (supported on the Windows 2000 operating system but not logo certified). • Desktop Engine requires 44 MB of available hard-disk space.
Drive	CD-ROM drive
Display	VGA or higher-resolution monitor.
Other Devices	• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later. • Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP have built-in network software. Additional network software is required if you are using Banyan VINES or AppleTalk ADSP. Novell NetWare IPX/SPX client support is provided by the NWLink protocol of Windows-based networking. Client Support: • Windows 954, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition are supported. • UNIX, Apple Macintosh, and OS/2 require Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) client software from a third-party vendor.

ą SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition is offered for desktop and mobile use. Personal Edition does not contain the full functionality of Standard Edition. For more information on the capabilities of Personal Edition, read the Choosing an Edition of SQL Server white paper. Analysis Services—including online analytical processing (OLAP), data mining, and other data warehousing features—are included in Personal Edition but cannot be installed on Windows 98 or Windows Me.
˛ Additional memory may be required, depending on operating system requirements.
ł Hard-disk requirements vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install.
4 Supported for client connectivity only; does not include graphical tool support.