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SQL Server Installation Guide

Contents

1- SQL Server 2012 Edition

2- Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2012

3- Hardware Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2012

4- Installing SQL Server 2012

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1- SQL Server 2012 Edition

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SQL Server Editions

Express Edition: is free can download on http://msdn.microsoft.com/express.

Workgroup Edition: This edition supports up to two processors and a maximum of 2GB of RAM.

Standard Edition: It also supports up to four processors and includes. Provides a 32-bit version and 64-bit support for both x64- and Itanium-based systems

Enterprise Edition: Standard Edition+more

Developer Edition: It includes all the functionality of Enterprise Edition, but is licensed only for use in development, testing, and demonstration.

Compact Edition: A slim version use on Pocket PCs, smart phones, tablet PCs, and desktop PCs.

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2- Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2012

.NET 3.5 SP1 is a requirement for SQL Server 2012 when you select Database Engine, Reporting Services, Master Data Services, Data Quality Services, Replication, or SQL Server Management Studio, and it is no longer installed by SQL Server Setup.

.NET 4.0 is a requirement for SQL Server 2012. SQL Server installs .NET 4.0 during the feature installation step.

Windows PowerShell 2.0 

Internet Explorer 7 or a later version.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx

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3- Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2012

SQL Server 2012 requires a minimum of 6 GB of available hard-disk space.

SQL Server 2012 requires Super-VGA (800x600) or higher resolution monitor.

Minimum Memory: Express Editions: 512 MB, All other editions: 1 GB

Recommended: Express Editions: 1 GB, All other editions: At least 4 GB.

Minimum Processor Speed: x86 Processor: 1.0 GHz OR x64 Processor: 1.4 GHz

Processor Type: x64 Processor: AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support

x86 Processor: Pentium III-compatible processor or faster Recommended: 2.0 GHz or faster

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