Specialized support for Intel Itanium-based systems, which were primarily used for high-end enterprise workloads. Hardware and System Requirements

To successfully install and run the software from the , your hardware must meet the following minimum and recommended specifications: SQL Server 2008 hardware and software requirements

The keyword refers to the original release (RTM) of the English version of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition. This specific DVD image (ID 521546) was a unified installer that supported multiple processor architectures: 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64), and Itanium-based (IA64) systems. Overview of SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard