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When using MS SQL Server, the following initial database configuration is recommended. However, On this page we state the minimum requirements for a SQL Server installation to support PhixFlow, and present a suggested installation.

The suggested installation incorporates the minimum requirements for SQL Server. It is suitable as an initial configuration for many instances of PhixFlow, but note that some of the options below may need to change over time as the work carried out by PhixFlow increases.

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The following configuration is suggested as a guide. It incorporates the minimum requirements for SQL Server databases above.

The provision of database files fits in with the scheme presented in MS SQL Server planning for disk partitions on the database server.

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Option

Setting

SQL Server Edition

Standard or Enterprise

Version

See System Requirements and Compatibility.

Collation Character set

Latin1_General_CI_AS

Max Server Memory

Do not set a fixed maximum memory; see MS SQL Server planning

Server Authentication

SQL Server and Windows Authentication Mode

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Name

Default

Autogrow All Files

PhixFlow database

PRIMARY

Yes

No

Temp database

PRIMARY

Yes

Yes

Database Files

Logical Name

File Type

Filegroup

(Initial) size

Autogrowth/ Maxsize

Path (see MS SQL Server planning )

Filename

PhixFlow database

phixflow

ROWS Data

PRIMARY

10,000 MB

By 1000MB, Unlimited

On Disk 1 - data files

phixflow.mdf

phixflow_log

LOG

-

1000 MB

By 64 MB, Unlimited

Disk 2 - transaction logs

phixflow_log.ldf

Temp database

temp

ROWS Data

PRIMARY

1000 MB

By 64 MB, Unlimited

On Disk 3 - temp DB

tempdb.mdf

temp_log

LOG

-

100 MB

By 64 MB, Unlimited

Disk 2 - transaction logs

tempdb.ldf