Chapter 1: Setting Up SQL Server 2019

Microsoft SQL Server is not just a database engine; over the years, it has become a very complex and robust technology set for data management, analysis, and visualizations. As the progress of technologies incorporated into SQL Server grows, it has become more complicated to decide which specific technology is needed, how to prepare the environment for its installation, and which configuration properties administrators should be aware of. With the rising popularity of cloud services, we also have a great option to host database services in Microsoft Azure as well. This chapter offers an introduction to the SQL Server technology stack in on-premises environments and helps you to accomplish its proper installation ...

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