Installing SQL Server on Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit is not as simple as it appears Most of my test servers are still 32-bit machines.

Click the "X 86 Package" link to download the provider for a standard 32-bit Windows operating system; click the "X 64 Package" to download the provider for a 64-bit Windows system.

Query outcomes are now improved after the Database Tuning Advisor references the "indexed Spatial Data Type column." SQL Server 2008 SP3 can be downloaded here for 32-bit or 64-bit hardware.

In this article, we’ll discuss how to resolve Managed SQL Server Installer has stopped working when trying to install SQL Server. So the scenario is when you click on “New SQL Server stand ...

If I do not have to, what kind of issues will I face? This machine is currently running SQL server standard 2005 (32 bit) and I will need to install the 64 bit edition.