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SQL Server 2012:

Installation and Configuration

Module 1: Introduction
Glenn Berry
[email protected]
Introduction

 Proper installation and configuration is very important!


 Affects security, performance, scalability, and maintainability
 SQL Server 2012 Editions
 Different editions and licensing compared to previous versions
 Installing SQL Server 2012 is more complex than it seems
 Default choices and configurations are often not the best choice
 Both the OS and SQL Server need to be configured correctly
 Operating system level configuration and settings
 SQL Server instance-level settings
 Both the OS and SQL Server need to be maintained properly
 Both have Service Packs and individual hotfixes
 SQL Server 2012 also has Cumulative Updates
Main SQL Server 2012 Editions
 SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition
 Top of the line edition, only uses core-based licensing
 Many valuable features are only in Enterprise Edition
 OS limit for memory and logical processors for any use
 Windows Server 2012: 4TB RAM, 640 logical processors
 Windows Server 2008 R2: 2TB RAM, 256 logical processors
 SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence Edition
 New edition for 2012, uses Server plus CAL licensing
 OS limit for memory and logical processors for SSAS and SSRS
 64GB limit for memory for Database Engine
 SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition
 Most affordable edition, lacks many valuable features
 You can choose Server plus CAL or core-based licensing
 64GB limit for memory for Database Engine
 64GB limit for memory for SSAS, and for SSRS
 Four-socket or 16 logical core limit
Additional SQL Server 2012 Editions

 SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition


 All features of Enterprise Edition, licensed for development and test usage
 Best choice for developer and DBA workstations
 Very inexpensive (less than $50.00)
 Free for high school and college students from Microsoft Dreamspark
 SQL Server 2012 Express Edition
 Free edition
 Lesser of 1 socket or four core CPU limit, 1GB RAM limit
 10GB database size limit
 SQL Server 2012 Web Edition
 Targeted at web hosting
 64GB limit for memory for Database Engine
 64GB limit for memory for SSAS
Licensing Changes for SQL Server 2012

 SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition


 Core-based
 $6874.00 per core (four-core minimum per socket)
 SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence Edition
 Server license plus CALs
 $8592.00 per server, plus CALs
 SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition (you can pick method)
 Core-based
 $1793.00 per core (four-core minimum per socket)
 Server license plus CALs
 $898.00 per server, plus CALs
 Client Access License (CAL)
 $209.00 per CAL
Why Install SQL Server 2012 Properly?

 A proper installation will prevent many future problems


 Appropriate service accounts
 Default locations for database files
 Only install the components you actually need
 Reduces resource usage
 Reduces the attack surface
 Reduces the amount and length of patching
 Use the correct type of service accounts
 Provides a more secure and reliable environment
Why Configure SQL Server 2012 Properly?

 Many default configuration settings are incorrect


 Operating system configuration settings
 Instance-level configuration settings
 Database-level configuration settings
 Changing to “best-practices” values has many benefits
 Increased performance and scalability
 Increased reliability
 Decreased restore and recovery time
Why Maintain SQL Server 2012 Properly?

 Proactive, preventative maintenance has many benefits


 Reduces occurrence of known issues
 Forces you to exercise your testing and planning efforts
 Forces you to exercise your HA infrastructure
 Give you a better supportability experience with vendors
 Hardware vendor
 Storage vendor
 Microsoft
 Operating system
 SQL Server
Summary

 Proper installation and configuration is very important!


 Prevents many future problems
 Provides better performance, scalability and security
 Makes the instance easier to maintain
 SQL Server 2012 uses a new licensing model
 Core-based licensing requires you to rethink hardware choices
 High core-count processors can be very expensive for licensing
 SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence edition is new
 Can save a lot of money for dedicated SSAS instances
 OS and SQL Server maintenance is very important!
 Helps you avoid known problems
 Keeps you in a supported configuration
Course Structure

 Module 1: Introduction
 Module 2: Pre-installation Tasks for the Operating System
 Module 3: Pre-installation Tasks for SQL Server 2012
 Module 4: Properly Installing SQL Server 2012
 Module 5: Post-installation Tasks for SQL Server 2012
 Module 6: Automating Common Maintenance Tasks

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