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Chapter 5: Operating System Selection and Configuration ..... 139 32-bit or 64-bit? .....................................................................................................................140 Advantages of 64-bit versions of Windows for SQL Server .................................... 141 Disadvantages of 64-bit versions of Windows for SQL Server ...............................144 Windows Server: Versions and Editions ...........................................................................144 Windows 2000 Server ...................................................................................................145 Windows Server 2003 ....................................................................................................146 Windows Server 2003 R2 ..............................................................................................150 Windows Server 2008 .....................................................................................................151 Windows Server 2008 R2 ..............................................................................................156 Microsoft Support Policies for Windows Server ............................................................. 161 Mainstream Support ......................................................................................................162 Extended Support ...........................................................................................................162 Out-of-support case study ............................................................................................164 Installing Windows Server and Service Packs .................................................................166 Configuring Windows Server .............................................................................................167 Windows Power Plans and CPU performance ..........................................................168 Windows Instant File Initialization ............................................................................178 Lock pages in memory ................................................................................................... 181 Summary ................................................................................................................................184 Chapter 6: SQL Server Version and Edition Selection ............... 185 32-bit or 64-bit SQL Server .................................................................................................186 SQL Server Versions and Editions .....................................................................................186 SQL Server 2005 .............................................................................................................187 SQL Server 2008 Editions .............................................................................................188 SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Features...........................................................196 SQL Server 2008 R2 .......................................................................................................221 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 231
Chapter 7: SQL Server Installation and Configuration ..............233 Preparation for SQL Server Installation ........................................................................... 233 Pre-Installation Checklist for SQL Server ........................................................................234 BIOS, firmware, and drivers .........................................................................................236 Windows OS ...................................................................................................................238 SQL Server components ...............................................................................................239 Network ..........................................................................................................................240 Accounts and privileges ................................................................................................240 Logical drives and directories .......................................................................................241 Functional and performance testing .......................................................................... 244 Fail-over clustering .........................................................................................................245 Installation media and Service Packs ......................................................................... 246 SQL Server 2008 R2 Installation ........................................................................................247 SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Packs and Cumulative Updates ................................269 SQL Server 2008 R2 Slipstream installation ..............................................................273 SQL Server 2008 R2 Instance Configuration Settings ...................................................276 Summary ............................................................................................................................... 284 Appendix A: Intel and AMD Processors and Chipsets ...............286 Processors ............................................................................................................................. 286 Intel Xeon 3000 sequence ............................................................................................ 286 Intel Xeon E3 sequence................................................................................................. 289 Intel Xeon 5000 sequence ............................................................................................ 289 Intel Xeon 6000 sequence ............................................................................................291 Intel Xeon 7000 sequence ........................................................................................... 292 Intel Itanium 9000 series ............................................................................................. 295 Intel Itanium 9100 series.............................................................................................. 295 Intel Itanium 9300 series .............................................................................................296 AMD Opteron 1200 series ...........................................................................................296 AMD Opteron 2200 series ...........................................................................................296 AMD Opteron 1300 series ............................................................................................ 297 AMD Opteron 2300 series ........................................................................................... 297 AMD Opteron 2400 series ........................................................................................... 298
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