Using the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration

So, you’ve just installed SQL Server 2005 but don’t know how to configure it. This video will instruct you how to use the SQL Server 2005 Surface Area Configuration tool to turn on SQL Server features like CLR integration and how to enable ports.

Owner of Pragmatic Works :: Brian Knight, SQL Server MVP, MCSE, MCDBA, is the co-founder of Jumpstart TV and SQLServerCentral.com. Brian has written and co-written 9 technical books. Brian has spoken at conferences like PASS, TechEd and Connections. Brian develops solutions with Pragmatic Works to migrate DTS packages to SSIS.

khz on 9/30/2008

content is very nice. but it would be nice if i can download the video and watch it offline. I dont have a very fast internet. Hence there is a lot of waiting animation. every 20 seconds. that is very annoying

Venkata Taduri on 2/10/2009

Pretty detailed video.. thank you.

Fred Zimmerman on 2/11/2009

This one was thorough, clear and easy to follow and understand. Kudos.

Doug on 2/13/2009

Would like to know non-defaults to either enable or disable.

Steve M on 2/18/2009

Very useful. Thank you.

SAy Soukamneuth on 5/11/2009

Excellent!

John R deCoville on 6/16/2009

I appreciated the introduction to the SQL Admin Surfaces. Cheers! --John

Sekar on 8/29/2009

This is clear explanation. Great!!! Keep going!!!!

rupesh sharma on 9/11/2009

Excellent video

yatch on 9/17/2009

sehr interesting

jude on 1/15/2010

Good introduction

Bea on 2/28/2010

Thank you.

HAMID MEKKAOUI on 3/1/2010

Well done! Hamid

harishkumar127 on 3/11/2010

Thank you

Steve Ramp on 6/15/2010

Nice run of the basics

Nimesh Parikh on 12/5/2010

Good Content

Craig Simon on 2/21/2011

Needs update for 2008 facets

Phil Gardner on 3/25/2011

Very informative

Stephen on 7/26/2011

Very interesting overview

gavriel on 12/1/2011

excellent