• It is worth looking at your Microsoft Licensing terms. You may able to install Enterprise in non-production environments under the MSDN provisions for no charge. In this situation you can leave things as they are and save a shedload of time.

    Original author: https://github.com/SQL-FineBuild/Common/wiki/ 1-click install and best practice configuration of SQL Server 2019, 2017 2016, 2014, 2012, 2008 R2, 2008 and 2005.

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