Running scripts to set up a demonstration environment - Business Intelligence in Microsoft SharePoint 2013 - page 331

APPENDIX A

running scripts to set up a
demonstration environment

In this appendix, you learn how to run scripts for installing a demonstration environment that

includes the following:

Fictitious CONTOSO\users in Active Directory

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SQL Server 2012 (three instances) and SQL Server Data Tools

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Sample data databases such as the AdventureWorksDW2012

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SharePoint 2013

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You also learn about the architecture and hardware requirements for setting up a few common
scenarios.

Hardware considerations

Your first consideration is a server that will host the tabular model that you want to deploy. It's best
if you allocate the hardware budget to good processors and RAM instead of expensive storage.
Table A-1 demonstrates the difference between hardware requirements for Tabular and Multidimen-
sional Analysis Services instances.