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Video: Things You Have to Know Before You Install SQL Server - Part 4

  • ·Skill level: 100 (Beginner)
  • ·Run Time: 8:00
  • ·Instructor: Scott Whigham

Description:

In our last lecture video on the things you need to know before we begin the install of SQL Server 2008, we will cover typical locations for your essential SQL Server files as well as discuss what type of server collation will work for you.

Highlights from this video:
  • Where to put the files and default locations
    • Program files
    • Database and log files
    • Backups
  • What server collation should you use?
    • Default server collation
    • What does collation define?
    • Two types of collations
      • Windows Collation
      • SQL Server Collation

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Scott Whigham

Scott Whigham is the founder of LearnItFirst.com, one of the web's most extensive video training libraries focusing on technical training. Scott is also an experienced consultant, trainer, and author with more than a decade of hands-on experience working with SQL Server databases, writing and debugging applications using Visual Studio, and performance tuning. Scott designed the architecture (websites, class libraries, and database) for the LearnItFirst.com websites and, most re... (Scott's full bio can be found here)


NOTE: This video is part of our SQL Server 2008 Database Administration course.
This video is from Chapter 2: Installing and Upgrading to SQL Server 2008

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