Microsoft strengthened its hand in the database market Thursday by releasing the first 64-bit version of SQL Server. The product should help Microsoft address a broader segment of the database market, ...

SQL Server 2008 supports both x64 and IA64 (Itanium) processors, so you should be able to find suitable 64-bit hardware. Because both Microsoft Windows and SQL Server can run in 32-bit mode on 64-bit ...

Users running SP4 on Windows Server 2003 64X Edition in what Microsoft calls Windows on Windows emulation or WOW64, will realize some 64-bit benefits, a spokeswoman said. With this service pack, the ...

Microsoft today released the first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for anyone who wants to grab it from TechNet. To get it, you'll have to fill out an online form ...

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