SQL Server 2008 February CTP (CTP 6)

In case you haven't seen it, Microsoft has released the latest SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Preview (CTP) to the Download site. You can download it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=749bd760-f404-4d45-9ac0-d7f1b3ed1053&displaylang=en&tm

The following information comes from the download page (Take special notice of the Visual Studio packs, if you want to use Visual Studio with SQL Server, you'll need to install the appropriate pack)

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 2

For all download types

32-bit systems: Computer with Intel or compatible Pentium III 600 MHz or faster processor (1 GHz or faster is recommended)

64-bit systems: 1 GHz or higher processor

Minimum of 512 MB of RAM (1 GB or more is recommended)

675 MB of available hard disk space
Note:

If you want to use this SQL Server 2008 CTP with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, you also need to obtain the update Visual Studio 2005 Support for SQL Server 2008 CTP .

If you want to use this SQL Server 2008 CTP with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, you also need to obtain the update Visual Studio 2008 Support for SQL Server 2008 CTP .

You may install support for both Visual Studio 2005 and 2008.