Choose the port number for you SQL Server installation because common TCP\IP ports 1433/1434 ports are well known and are common target for hackers.
It is intended to be read by Database Administrators and anybody interested in the technical aspects of carrying out this task.īefore beginning, you should check that minimum hardware and software requirements to install and run SQL Server 2012 have been met. The procedure described is for a non-clustered server, and can be applied either to a default instance or a named instance. The installation process is simple, straight forward and is very similar to SQL Server 2008 / 2008 R2 setup. This article walks the user through installation of SQL Server 2012 on a Windows Server 2008 system using the SQL Server setup installation wizard.