CHAPTER

2

Planning the Installation and Installing SQL Server

In This Chapter

•   SQL Server Editions and Management Tools

•   Planning Phase: General Recommendations

•   Installation of SQL Server on Windows or Ubuntu

This chapter begins by introducing the various SQL Server editions and management tools, so that you can identify which edition is appropriate for your environment and which main management tools exist for the system.

Before you proceed to the actual installation of this database system, you need to develop an installation plan. Therefore, the next part of this chapter is dedicated to general recommendations during the planning phase.

The final part of the chapter describes installation processes for two different operating ...

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