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mkonline
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 Posted - 2009-08-19 : 10:23:03
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| Installing SQL server on mount points -Disk allocation is as follows f:\ -- 10 GB /*mount root */f:\data1 /* mount volume for mdf's/f:\log1 /* mount volume for ldf's/f:\logbackup /* mount volume for tx log backups */..Question: Where should i install SQL Server software and create system databases? under root (f:\) or should provision a 8 GB mount volume (i.e f:\) and install sql here?What's the optimal size of mount root?Your input is much appreciated.MK |
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mkonline
Starting Member
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Posted - 2009-08-19 : 11:06:15
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Originally posted by mkonline
Installing SQL server on mount points -Disk allocation is as follows f:\ -- 10 GB /*mount root */f:\data1 /* mount volume for mdf's/f:\log1 /* mount volume for ldf's/f:\logbackup /* mount volume for tx log backups */..Question: Where should i install SQL Server software and create system databases? under root (f:\) or should provision a 8 GB mount volume (i.e f:\system) and install sql here?What's the optimal size of mount root?Your input is much appreciated.MK
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2009-10-07 : 06:57:22
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| you can specify where you want to create the databases during installation, by default they go into the installation directory and I am guessing that would be the root--------------------keeping it simple... |
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Installling sql server 2005/2008 on mount points