O documento cobre os seguintes tópicos:
Overview: Database Performance and Scalability
SQL Server 2005 (64-bit)
SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) Hardware Requirements
SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) components
Advantages of the 64-bit architecture
SQL Server 2005 (32-bit) with AWE
AWE: An overview
Limitations of AWE
Considerations for Choosing SQL Server 2005 (64-bit)
Relational database performance factors
Analysis Services considerations
Integration Services considerations
Reporting Services Considerations
Server Consolidation Considerations
SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) Deployment Considerations
Integration
Mission-critical safety net
Compatibility issues
Migration
Conclusion
O documento completo pode se visto em http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinfo/whitepapers/advantages-64bit-environment.mspx
ou ainda baixado diretamente através do link http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/c/c/9cc42e30-538b-4451-8fdb-7134a004f94c/Adv64BitEnv.doc
O documento também está disponível em português no link http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/A/E/1AEF40DE-8602-4479-9600-6D9CD7E27B7F/Adv64BitEnv-brz.pdf