New Server in an Hour
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This document discusses how to quickly deploy a new SQL Server instance within an hour by being well prepared. It recommends capturing configuration files, collecting existing scripts, documenting build processes, and standardizing servers for consistency and ease of delegation. The key steps are outlined as creating file paths, installing SQL, configuring, bouncing, monitoring, and rebooting. Resources for more information are also provided.
New Server in an Hour
- 1. New Server in an Hour? No Problem! Mike Hillwig
- 2. It’s Friday, and you can’t wait to get out of the of@ice
- 3. To catch one of these
- 4. to go here
- 5. to do this
- 6. or even this
- 7. But then this guy comes along. He’s your boss.
- 8. He needs a new one of these
- 10. But you don’t have time for that
- 11. Because you need to get here
- 12. To catch one of these
- 13. To get here
- 14. You feel like this
- 15. But you’re going to look like this
- 16. Mike Hillwig • AKA The Cranky DBA • SQL Server DBA • Working with SQL Server since SQL 7 • Senior DBA at hos?ng division of a financial soCware company • Working as the lone SQL DBA in an army of Oracle DBAs • Resume includes Acme Packet, Shawmut Design and Construc?on, Equitable Resources • Currently managing ~40 instances and about ~30 TB
- 17. Mike Hillwig • Avid Cook • Lover of Blue Cheese • And Bacon • Geek at Heart • Owned by Two Pugs
- 18. Obligatory Social Networking Slide • crankydba.com • sqlserverpedia.com • twiTer.com/mikehillwig
- 19. A New Server? Now?
- 20. Fear Not • You’re Prepared • You’ve done your homework • And this is not a crisis
- 21. How Do We Prepare? • Advanced Planning • Capturing a SQL Config file • Collec?ng the scripts you already have • Assembling a batch file • Documen?ng a Build Process • Having a solid process ready to deploy • Making it so simple we can delegate it
- 22. Assumptions • Your Windows/VMWare Team can deploy quickly • Storage isn’t an issue • Install media is readily accessible
- 23. Why do this for all servers? • Standardize servers • Consistency is good! • Easier to delegate to junior staff • Saves you tons of ?me
- 24. What do we do? • Create file paths • Install SQL • Configure • Bounce • Monitor • Maintain • Reboot
- 25. What about maintenance plans? • No • No • No • NO • Use scripts. • Maintenance plans are ?me consuming and difficult to maintain
- 26. Where do we start? • Demo of building config.ini • Walk through my process
- 27. Edit [email protected] File • Comment Out UIMODE="Normal”
- 28. Resources • Sqlserverpedia.com • Sqlskills.com (Paul Randall and Kimberly Tripp) • Sqlservercentral.com • ola.hallengren.com