FineBuild Standard Builds

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FineBuild recognises that SQL Server builds typically fall into one of four categories, and presents these as the FineBuild Standard Builds. Each Build is pre-configured with the options most suitable for that build, but it is expected that each site will want to tailor the builds to their own requirements.

Each run of SQL FineBuild will install one instance of each of the components requested. Therefore, if a server needs to have one instance each of SQL DB, Analysis Services, and Report Service this can be achieved in a single run of SQL FineBuild. However, if a server needs to have two instances of Analysis Services then a separate run of SQL FineBuild will be needed for the second Analysis Services instance.

FineBuild also has a concept of a Main Instance and Additional Instances. Most SQL Server components are installed only when running a Main Instance Server Build. If additional named instances are installed, only those components listed for an Additional Named Instance Server Build are installed. The default instance (MSSQLSERVER) is always treated as a Main Instance, but any instance name can be used for the main instance.

• The SQL FineBuild install media should be set up as shown in SQL Media Folder Names
• Items required for a specific version of SQL Server are shown in SQL Media Preparation
• Parameters required to provision specific features are shown in FineBuild Parameter Inventory

The SQL FineBuild Standard Builds are listed below. A number of advanced FineBuild Special Builds are also provided.

Item	Description
Main Instance Server Build	Normal build for SQL Server database server machines. The components are installed on multiple disks, and all services needing access to the network are run using specified service accounts
Additional Named Instance Server Build	Used if an additional SQL Server Named Instance is required on a database server that already has the main instance installed
Workstation Build	Normal build for Development Workstations, where developers require the use of a local SQL Server instance during application development
Client Tools Only Build	Normal build for DBA Administration machines and any machines that require client tools only

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