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Video: Installing SQL Server 2008 Default Instance - Part 1

  • ·Skill level: 100 (Beginner)
  • ·Run Time: 13:30
  • ·Instructor: Scott Whigham

Description:

After covering and discussing all of the prep work, we're finally ready to begin installing SQL Server 2008. This first video tutorial will begin by running the setup program from the disk and work all the way up to the selection of features to install for SQL and briefly covering the instance configuration.

Highlights from this video:
  • Before we begin:
    • Installing .NET Framework 3.5
  • Navigating the SQL Server Installation Center
    • Creating a new SQL Server Stand-alone
  • Installing setup support files
  • SQL Server 2008 Feature Selection
    • Common features to install
    • Basic management features vs complete management features
  • Choosing your instance configuration
    • What is the Instance ID?
  • Disk space requirements
and much more

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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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