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Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Configuring VMs for the SQL Servers

Blog post #7 in the series: Building a SQL Server Lab in Windows covers configuring VMs for the SQL Servers.

Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Create VMs for the SQL Servers

Blog post #6 in the series on building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows covers creating VMs for the SQL Servers.

Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Creating the Domain Controller (DC) VM

New blog series Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows takes on topic: Creating the Domain (DC) VM.

Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Installing Oracle VirtualBox

Blog post #4 in the series takes on the topic: Installing Oracle VM VirtualBox and Creating a Virtual Network.

Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Software & Hardware Requirements

Blog #3 in the series of Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows covers software and hardware requirements.

Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Virtual Network for the Virtual Lab

The second post in JP Chen’s blog series: Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows covers virtual network for the virtual lab.

Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Virtualization Concepts

New blog series by SQL Server expert JP Chen lays out how to build a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows. The first post takes on virtualization concepts.

Improve Your Database Security with Transparent Data Encryption

If you don’t have encryption, but want another layer of security for your database, Transparent Data Encryption is a simple way to encrypt your data at rest.

SQL Server Database Engine Installation Tips

Installing a new instance of SQL Server is a common task for DBAs , this blog takes on the different approaches and highlights benefits of each.