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The only big reason for install SQL server after adding it to the domain is. Reporting services. You reporting services will give you endless problems and you will have to reconfigure some settings if join the domain after installing. 
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The only big reason for install SQL server after adding it to the domain is. Reporting services. You reporting services will give you endless problems and you will have to reconfigure some settings if join the domain after installing.

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I have a Windows 2008 Std server built, the server has not been named or added to the Domain. Does it matter if I install SQL 2008R2 on this server before the Server has been named and added to the Domain? 
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I have a Windows 2008 Std server built, the server has not been named or added to the Domain. Does it matter if I install SQL 2008R2 on this server before the Server has been named and added to the Domain? 

Does it matter if I install SQL 2008R2 before or after a Server has been added to the Domain?

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. Major improvements include the  Always On technologies and support for unstructured data types.