1. SQL SERVER The Desktop Team Raphael Perez MVP: Enterprise Client Management, MCT RFL Systems Ltd | raphael@rflsystems.co.ukraphael@rflsystems.co.uk @dotraphael | http://uk.linkedin.com/in/dotraphael/http://uk.linkedin.com/in/dotraphael/ http://www.thedesktopteam.com/

2. The Desktop Team - http://thedesktopteam.com AGENDA -Requirements -Memory -Databases -Disk Layout

3. The Desktop Team - http://thedesktopteam.com REQUIREMENTS (1) -64-bit version of SQL Server with Windows Authentication -Collation: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS -Features: Database Engine Services and Reporting Services -SCCM does not support dynamic ports

4. The Desktop Team - http://thedesktopteam.com REQUIREMENTS (2) -SQL Server 2008 SP2 CU9+, SP3 CU4+ -SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CU6+, SP2 -SQL Server 2012 CU2, SP1, SP2 -SQL Server 2014 (only Upgrade)

5. The Desktop Team - http://thedesktopteam.com REQUIREMENTS (3) -Standard or Enterprise -SQL Express for Secondary Site only -SQ Server Express 2008 R2 SP1 CU6+, SP2 -SQL Server 2012 Express CU2+, SP1 -SQL Server Express 2014 (upgrade only)

6. The Desktop Team - http://thedesktopteam.com MEMORY -When installed on the same box, limit the memory: 50% to 80% of usable memory -When installed on dedicated box, limit the memory to 80% of usable memory

7. The Desktop Team - http://thedesktopteam.com DATABASES -1 database file per core (max of 8) -1 tempDB file per 2 CPU’s (max 2) -Disable/limit autogrowth -Limit log file size -Recovery mode set to simple

8. The Desktop Team - http://thedesktopteam.com DISK LAYOUT -Raid 10 -Split disk and scsi controller -Split databases and log files -Combine tembDB and tempdb log

9. DEMO SQL SERVER The Desktop Team

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