En Sql Server 2008 R2 Standard X86 X64 Ia64 Dvd 521546 [upd] -
The identifier refers to the specific Microsoft ISO file en_sql_server_2008_r2_standard_x86_x64_ia64_dvd_521546.iso . This is the English-language installer for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition
Product Overview: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard
The identifier "En Sql Server 2008 R2 Standard X86 X64 Ia64 Dvd 521546" refers to a specific release of Microsoft’s relational database management system (RDBMS). This string corresponds to the installation media for the English ("En") version of SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition. En Sql Server 2008 R2 Standard X86 X64 Ia64 Dvd 521546
- Processor: 1.4 GHz or faster processor (x86 or x64)
- Memory: 1 GB of RAM (x86) or 2 GB of RAM (x64 or IA64)
- Disk Space: 1.5 GB of available disk space
- Operating System: Windows Server 2008 R2 or later
If you see this DVD today, the IA64 folder is essentially a historical artifact. Itanium systems (HP Integrity servers) running SQL Server 2008 R2 are now well past extended support (which ended July 9, 2019). For compliance, any business still running that combination is operating on borrowed time. The identifier refers to the specific Microsoft ISO
- Database Mirroring (safety full only)
- Log shipping
- Basic Always On? No – that came with SQL Server 2012.
- Maximum memory supported: 64 GB (for 64-bit instances)
- Maximum CPU sockets: 4 (or 16 cores, whichever is lower)
A Warning on Security
Extended Support for SQL Server 2008 R2 ended on July 9, 2019. (Extended Security Updates — ESUs — were available only up to 2022 for paying customers). The 521546 base media contains no patches for Spectre, Meltdown, or any TLS 1.2-required updates. Processor : 1