In this section, we will detail step-by-step on how to set up and manage an SQL Server 2008 Standard instance in AWS. This will include the setting up and configuration of SQL server as well as the import and backup of data.
It is important to note that you may not provide your own licenses of SQL Server to run in AWS, nor can you install SQL Server onto a blank Windows Server AMI and buy new licenses. You must use the SQL Server AMIs provided by Amazon.
Amazon provides the following AMIs pre-loaded with SQL Server. These are the AMI IDs and descriptions as provided by Amazon in the Amazon Machine Images Library at: http://aws.amazon.com/amis/AWS?c=25&p=1&sm=dD
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SQL Express | |
Windows Server 2008 32-bit with SQL Server 2008 Express + IIS + ASP.NET. | |
The image contains Microsoft Windows 2008 Datacenter R1 SP2 32-bit with SQL 2008 Express pre-installed on an AMI backed by Amazon EBS. | |
IIS 7.0 and ASP.NET roles have been... |