windows sql server mobile edition System Requirements

SQL Server Mobile System Requirements
Environment	Requirements
Development Environment	• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 • One of the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or later versions, Windows 2000 Server SP4 or later versions • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later versions required to access SQL Server Mobile Books Online • Microsoft ActiveSync 4.0 or later versions required to debug and deploy applications
Client Environment	• Any device that runs Microsoft Windows CE 5.0, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PC, or Windows Mobile 5.0 • From 2 to 3 megabytes (MB) of available storage space, depending on processor type and components installed
Server Environment	• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP3a or later versions • SQL Server 2005: Intel or compatible Pentium 600 megahertz (MHz) or greater processor (recommended processor speed is 1 gigahertz (GHz) or greater), 256 MB RAM minimum (recommended RAM is 512 MB or more), 250 MB hard disk space • IIS 5.0 or later versions: Supported on 32-bit Windows Server 2003, 32-bit Windows XP, and Windows 2000 SP4; 120 MB of available disk space on the server • Microsoft ActiveSync 4.0 or later versions required when you use Management Studio to manage SQL Server Mobile databases on connected devices • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later versions Note: Microsoft Outlook 98 or a later version is required for synchronization of e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes to the desktop or portable computer (Outlook 2003 recommended).

1	SQL Server Mobile supports both remote data access (RDA) and merge replication to the SQL Server system.
2	SQL Server Mobile RDA and merge replication communicate with SQL Server through IIS. You can run IIS and SQL Server on the same computer.
3	This is the device on which your Windows Mobile–based application is deployed.