Hi,
I'm about to setup a new virtual machine, VMware, to run a SQL server 2012 installation. My question is about setting up the underlying Windows server.
I'm planning on using Windows server 2012 R2 and wondering what do I need to include in the server installation?
What roles or features should I install or configure?
Should I plan to install SQL server on the C: drive or a separate drive?
Should I plan to create the databases on the same drive as the SQL installation? I am thinking of separating the database files from the log files on separate drives, which will be on separate LUNs in the storage array, if I can. But would it be better to have the three components on separate drives, the SQL instance, the database files and the log files?
What else should I be considering that I haven't mentioned above?
Thanks in advance,
Linn