As mentioned in Chapter 1, there are a couple of things required before you can set up your SQL Server. Internet Explorer 5.0 or later is needed solely for the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and to view help topics in Books Online. There are still some hardware requirements that must be met before SQL Server can be installed, some of which are listed here. After making sure all the prerequisites are taken care of, you can then start the Setup Wizard by simply inserting the CD and clicking on Install SQL Server Components . The following hardware is needed to install the Enterprise version of SQL Server 2000:
SQL Server 2000 Enterprise EditionThis edition is comprehensive, as outlined in Chapter 1: It includes the complete set of SQL Server database and analysis features and is uniquely characterized by several features that make it the most scalable and available edition of SQL Server 2000. It scales to the performance levels required to support the largest Web sites and enterprise online transaction processing (OLTP) and data warehousing systems. Its support for failover clustering also makes it ideal for any mission-critical, line-of-business application. Additionally, this edition includes several advanced analysis features that are not included in SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition. This edition requires the use of Indexed views. |