1. Create 4 Drives 
   1. Data for SQL DB F:\
   2. Logs E:\
   3. TempDB G:\
   4. Backups H:\

Install DB to F:\MSSQLSERVER\

Install Client Tools by Defaults and Anything else you might need

Setup GMSA service accounts for SQL Service and Agent

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You might need to create RootKeys

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Setup Service to this :

Create New New DB called DBA

Run this SQL query against DBA SQL Server Backup, Integrity Check, Index and Statistics Maintenance (hallengren.com) Schedule everything apart from DB Backups , weekly

Run this SQL query against DBA http://whoisactive.com/

Run this SQL query against DBA https://www.brentozar.com/blitz/

Run These Queries

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Enable Trace Flags on Startup

SQL Server Trace Flags – Complete list