Many people prefer the cost advantages of using a shared SQL server running SQL 2005 Standard Edition. We know that they are concerned about performance and the security. At USONYX, we always monitor our shared servers to insure that performance is lightning fast and with proper precautions, security on SQL 2005 is extremely tight. Our SQL 2005 database servers are powered by DELL server uses Intel 64bit Xeon Processors, running Windows 2003 Server 64bit, and SQL Server 2005 64bit Edition.