You need a 64 bit processor in order to install the 64 bit version of SQL Server 2005. Ideal for the Small- to Medium-Sized Organization That Needs a Complete Data Management and Analysis Platform Standard Edition is the data management and analysis platform for small and medium-sized organizations. It includes the essential functionality needed for e-commerce, data warehousing, and line-of-business solutions. Standard Edition's integrated business intelligence and high-availability features provide organizations with the essential capabilities needed to support their operations.
High Availability Database Mirroring (Single REDO thread and the safety setting is always on), Failover Clustering, Backup Log-shipping, Online System Changes
Manageability Auto Tuning, Express Manager (available as a seperate download), Management Studio, Database Tuning Advisor, Serviceability Enhancements, Full-text Search, SQL Agent Job Scheduling Service
Security Advanced auditing, authentication and authorization, Data encryption and key management, Integration with Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Integration with Microsoft Update
Programmability Import/Export, Integration Services with Basic Transforms, Merge replication, Transactional Replication, Web Services (HTTP Endpoints)
Business Intelligence Report Server, Report Builder, Reporting data sources, Data warehousing, Star query optimization, SQL Analytical Functions, BI Development Studio, Enterprise Management Tools, Native Support for Web Services (Service Oriented Architectures), Analysis Services, Unified Dimensional Model, Business Analytics, Data Mining
Please note that delivery times could vary with this SQL product.