- Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 2003 Server
- SQL Server client-side tools
- SQL Server 7, SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 or 2.0
- MDAC 2.8
- 128 MB RAM
- 10 MB hard disk space
- Runs on a user's PC (can also run on a server)
- Visual Studio .NET, or similar development environment that uses the
.NET Framework, if using APIs