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Installing complex Software products may be an ordeal. So also when installing SQL Server database.

This section of the website contains a series of articles about tips, tricks and traps when installing SQL Server Database.

Hopefully, they will provide you with information to complete the process painlessly.

Feel free to make a set of printed copies of the different articles for your convenience.
OK: Let's get straight on with it:

• The first article is a straight SQL Server overview of the most important components and features of the product.
• How to dimension the SQL Server Hardware requirements - Minimum hardware, and Hardware optimization for SQL Server.
• Which SQL Server Edition is right for you? This article takes you through a walk of the different versions of this product.
• The SQL Server installation process itself is pretty straight-forward. Warning: The article is graphic-intensive.
• You have a number of SQL Server options available when installing SQL Server. This article discusses most of them...
• This article discusses the three common SQL Server installation methods.
• This article guides you through some tricks when Upgrading SQL Server.
• After installing or upgrading your database, you should perform a SQL Server Installation Confirmation
• After installation, you may have problems starting up the SQL Server Database. Help can be found in the article on SQL Server troubleshooting.
• If you experience problems during installation, you can of course uninstall SQL Server.

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