"Bruce L-C [MVP]" wrote:

> I have run both on a PC I put windows server 2003 on with 768 Meg RAM, a 3
> year old PC. It was OK. Currently I am running on a 2 Processor, 2 Gig RAM 1
> year old box. The SQL Server database is on the same box in both cases but
> in the second case I also have a datamart that is currently about 15 Gig.
> Hopefully by the time it is getting to 40 Gig or more I will put the
> datamart on another box. Some reports go against the datamart and some
> against a Sybase database. Due to stability, security etc Windows Server
> 2003 is best in my book. SQL Server has to be SQL Server 2000 with SP3a or
> greater. Although you can use other browser the Report Manager really only
> works 100% in IE (not sure what version but I do know that Firefox does not
> work completely). The reports view OK but the toolbar in Report Manager does
> not. MS has said they are working to improve this for RS 2005 (release date
> is the week of Nov 7th, just announced).
>
>
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>
> "Bryan Avery" <BryanAvery@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BCD80C07-6A3F-420F-8D06-BAB4F5CD9EED@microsoft.com...
> >I know the BOL give details on the mimimum spec, but in the real world what
> > would you expect for the following?
> >
> > Memory
> > Processor(s)
> > Operating System it can run under
> > SQL version needed
> > IE version it will run with
> >
> > Will it run on other browsers Mozilla etc?
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > <<<Bryan Avery>>>
>
>