Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition (64-bit) was a specialized release designed for development and testing on the architecture . Released in early 2003 alongside Windows Server 2003, it provided developers with a full-featured environment that mirrored the capabilities of the Enterprise Edition but was licensed strictly for non-production use. Key Features and Specifications
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SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition (64-bit) was the "early adopter" phase of the 64-bit era. It allowed developers to prepare for the massive data growth of the early 2000s, proving that Windows-based systems could compete with high-end UNIX servers in both performance and cost of ownership. It set the technical foundation for SQL Server 2005 and beyond, which eventually brought 64-bit capabilities to the more common x86-64 processors used today. comparison table Intel Itanium (IA-64) Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer
but is licensed only for development and testing, not for production use. Component Restrictions Release Date : SQL Server 2000 was released