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To install SQL Server 2008, follow these steps:
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Review installation requirements, system configuration checks, and security considerations for a SQL Server 2008 installation.
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Run SQL Server Setup to install or upgrade to SQL Server 2008.
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Use SQL Server utilities to configure SQL Server.
Regardless of whether you use the SQL Server Installation Wizard or the command prompt to install SQL Server, the following topics document the SQL Server planning process.
In This Section
- Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2008
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Describes SQL Server hardware and software requirements, operating system support, network and Internet considerations, and hard disk space requirements.
- Check Parameters for the System Configuration Checker
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Describes requirements for the SQL Server System Configuration Checker.
- Security Considerations for a SQL Server Installation
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Describes security considerations for a SQL Server installation.
- Editions and Components of SQL Server 2008
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Describes SQL Server editions and components.
- Upgrading to SQL Server 2008
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Describes options for upgrading to SQL Server.
- Migrating to SQL Server 2008
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Describes options for migrating to SQL Server.
- Configuring SQL Server 2008
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Describes SQL Server configuration tools.
Related Sections
- Considerations for Installing the SQL Server Database Engine
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This section describes how to install and configure the SQL Server Database Engine.
- Considerations for Installing Analysis Services
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This section describes how to install and configure SQL Server Analysis Services.
- Considerations for Installing Reporting Services
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This section describes how to install and configure SQL Server Reporting Services.
- Considerations for Installing Integration Services
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This section describes how to install and configure Integration Services.
- Considerations for Installing SQL Server Replication
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This section describes how to install and configure SQL Server Replication.
- Getting Started with SQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering
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Describes scenarios for SQL Server failover clustering.
- Considerations for Installing SQL Server Management Tools
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This section describes how to install and configure SQL Server management tools.
- Considerations for Installing SQL Server Samples and Sample Databases
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This section describes how to install AdventureWorks samples.