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