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Large Scale Deployment Using SQL FineBuild

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This section describes how deployments of standardised builds of SQL Server to a large number of machines can be done and suggests an architecture that can be used.

The information given in the sections below is suitable for someone with limited skills in deploying SQL Server, but the information is also of use to experienced staff.

Item Comment
SQL Server Architecture
SQL Server Deployment Architecture Introduction to suggested Reference Architecture for SQL Server
Development, Test and Production Environments Dedicated environments for each stage of deployment
Scale Up and Scale Out Choosing Correct Architecture for Line of Business and Business Continuity
SSAS and PowerBI Optimisation Optimising SSAS and PowerBI CPU and Memory Use
SQL Server Version and Edition Exploiting the best features of SQL Server
Connection String Stability Maintaining Connection String stability across changes to the SQL Server topography
Deployment Planning
Large Scale Deployment Overview Overview of items needed for Large Scale deployment
Site SQL Files Folder Repository of files used to run SQL FineBuild
Sample Role Files Examples of possible Role Files
Design Site SQL Server Estate Defining the logical Roles and Service Tiers, and the Physical server layout
Deployment Process
Installing SQL Server on Windows Core Limitations when installing SQL Server on Windows Server Core
Install SQL Server Using Altiris Using SQL FineBuild with a deployment tool

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Key SQL FineBuild Links:

SQL FineBuild supports:

  • All SQL Server versions from SQL 2019 through to SQL 2005
  • Clustered, Non-Clustered and Core implementations of server operating systems
  • Availability and Distributed Availability Groups
  • 64-bit and (where relevant) 32-bit versions of Windows

The following Windows versions are supported:

  • Windows 2022
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 2019
  • Windows 2016
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 2012 R2
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 2012
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 2008 R2
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 2008
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows XP
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