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Disk Partition Alignment ( SANs and Diskpart )

As a further post to my series on what else can affect SQL Server Performance here’s the thorny issue of disk partition alignment. Disclaimer : I don’t get to configure SANs, places I work have dedicated teams and it’s unlikely a DBA would be considered a reference point regarding storage. What I can...

Posted to Grumpy Old DBA (Weblog) by GrumpyOldDBA on 04-03-2008
Configuring x64 SQL Server

I often read a number of forum posts concerning performance / configuration issues with x64 SQL Server. I've also found some interesting views on how much memory you can allocate to SQL Server on a x64 install ( I don't have any experience of ia64 - sorry ). Sort of cross purposes I've been...

Posted to Grumpy Old DBA (Weblog) by GrumpyOldDBA on 03-26-2008
Things that may not be right on your SQL server.

Ø When performance is under the spotlight most often the finger is pointed at SQL Server, here’s a short list of things that may impact your server performance. Disclaimer : This is my personal hit list and in no particular order. Out of date drivers Look mainly for HBA, NIC and storage controllers Incorrect...

Posted to Grumpy Old DBA (Weblog) by GrumpyOldDBA on 03-12-2008

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