Enter The Dragon - SQL 2014 on Server Core - SQLSaturday #341 Porto Edition
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The document discusses SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server Core, highlighting its benefits like faster boot times, reduced patching, and greater availability. It details installation processes, manageability, and supported services while also addressing limitations and configuration considerations. The presentation aims to encourage the use of SQL on Server Core due to its advantages and encourages innovative thinking regarding technology support.
Enter The Dragon - SQL 2014 on Server Core - SQLSaturday #341 Porto Edition
- 1. SQL 2014 on Server Core Enter The Dragon
- 4. Paulo Matos:
- 7. Last but not least... Niko Neugebauer
- 8. About Mark Broadbent. Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server “30 billion times more intelligent than a live mattress” PASS UK Regional Mentor Email: mark.broadbent@sqlcambs.org.uk Twitter: retracement Blog: http://tenbulls.co.uk Event Lead to the UK’s first ever SQLSaturday(Cambridge) Event #3 due on Sept 2014 (pre-con/s) and (Community day) https://www.facebook.com/groups/sqlsaturdaycambridge/ Cambridgeshire PASS Chapter UG Leader http://sqlcambs.org.uk
- 9. Agenda We will take a look at the following: •Introduction to Windows Server Core •Installation of SQL •SQL Server Manageability •Advanced Implementations of SQL on Core
- 13. Faster boot times Reduced patching Reduced and obfuscated surface area of attack Reduced .NET Framework Less space consumed Greater Availability Faster Deployment Why move to Server Core?
- 14. Active Directory/ Certificate Services/ Domain Services/ Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Active Directory DNS and DHCP Server File Services (including File Server Resource Manager) Hyper-V Print and Document Services Streaming Media Services Web Server (& subset of ASP.NET) Roles supported by Server Core 200R2 For more detail see:- http://bit.ly/JtgzKJ
- 15. Configuration of Server Core sconfig Native (e.g. scand regedit) cscript (e.g. vbs, jscript) MMC RSAT RDP PowerShell Remoting Local Remote WMI Specialist tools (e.g. sysinternals) SSH oclist/ ocsetup e.g. cygwin& putty scregedit.wsf PowerShell Plus modules DISM
- 16. Introduction to Windows Server Core Demo
- 17. Native •Database Engine and Replication •Full Text Search •Analysis Services •Integration Services Server (SSIS Engine) •SQL Client Tools Connectivity SDK •Microsoft Sync Framework (separate install) Remote Only •Management Tools (including SSMS!) •Distributed Replay Client What is Supported for SQL 2014? For more detail see:- http://bit.ly/104lKiV
- 18. 32 Bit Editions of SQL2012 and SQL 2014 Reporting Services Master Data Services (MDS) Data Quality Services (DQS) SQL Server Books Online SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) Client Tools SDK Distributed Replay Controller SQL Client Connectivity SDK …and what is not supported? Well, it depends if you want to add a web browser!
- 20. Open file and save
- 22. 1.Grab configfile from full install on Full-Fat Edition. 2.Replace Features with core compatible ones and remove all lines below. 3.Run file through Wizard, grab new core-compatible file. From Zero to Core Configuration File
- 25. Installing SQL on Server Core Demo
- 26. How do you install SQL Server on Core? Do you need the Browser Service to automatically start? How to you set static TCP/IP address and port? Do you need to open up Firewall ports? How do you manage and configure storage? Limited graphical support Executing Queries. SQL configuration considerations
- 27. SQL Server Administration Tools Cluster.exe and other advtools logman, relog, typeperf http://bit.ly/IGKbF0 PowerShell Plus modules MMC and snap-ins SSMS SQLPS Local Remote SQLCMD WMI (SQL related) System Monitor Server Side Traces Profiler
- 29. Configure Quorum Cluster Networks Shared or Asymmetric Storage configuration Cluster Validation Availability Group Considerations
- 30. Configure Quorum Cluster Networks Shared or Asymmetric Storage configuration Cluster Validation How to create new Clustered Instance? How to add Cluster node to Clustered Instance Clustered Instance Considerations
- 31. Server Core provides many benefits and challenges to overcome. Achieve greater availability. Less wasted man hours on deployment and maintenance. Not every technology is currently supported so start thinking outside the box. SQL on Server Core is an excellent combination. Summary