You’ll need the following hardware and software to build and run the code samples for this book:
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1, or Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard, Developer, or Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
600-MHz Pentium or compatible processor (1-GHz Pentium recommended)
512 MB RAM (1 GB or more recommended)
Video (800 by 600 or higher resolution) monitor with at least 256 colors (1024 by 768 High Color 16-bit recommended)
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device
For more details about the system requirements and about installing SQL Server 2005, please visit the section "Preparing to Install SQL Server 2005" in SQL Server 2005 Books Online.