SQL Server Installation Checklist

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The other night I was asked on Twitter by Todd McDonald (Twitter), for a build list for SQL Server 2005 and 2008. My initial response was to provide a link to the SQL Server Build List Blog , which documents all of the builds of SQL Server and provides links to the KB articles associated with the builds. However, this wasn’t what Todd was after, he actually wanted a reference for an installation checklist for SQL Server. I have a number of these that I use in my job, and they vary...(read more)

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