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* Put the SQL database on a separate drive, not the C drive | * Put the SQL database on a separate drive, not the C drive | ||
| − | ** By default, SQL places the database in program files on C, but this is not a good location. C drive is already busy handling the operating system, so best to | + | ** By default, SQL places the database in program files on C, but this is not a good location. C drive is already busy handling the operating system, so best to put on a separate drive. |
* Put SQL database on a separate physical drive | * Put SQL database on a separate physical drive | ||
| − | ** This will provide best performance by not | + | ** This will provide best performance by not competing with the main OS drive running the SQL server program |
* Always provide maximum RAM memory that you can provide | * Always provide maximum RAM memory that you can provide | ||
** Ram memory tends to be inexpensive and always best to have plenty of memory for SQL | ** Ram memory tends to be inexpensive and always best to have plenty of memory for SQL | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 30 December 2014
SQL Server Best Practices
- Put the SQL database on a separate drive, not the C drive
- By default, SQL places the database in program files on C, but this is not a good location. C drive is already busy handling the operating system, so best to put on a separate drive.
- Put SQL database on a separate physical drive
- This will provide best performance by not competing with the main OS drive running the SQL server program
- Always provide maximum RAM memory that you can provide
- Ram memory tends to be inexpensive and always best to have plenty of memory for SQL
- More even more performance the following will give good cost performance benefits:
- Use SSD or fast drives if you need ultimate performance and speed
- Have a third drive for the temp table databases. this could be SSD also for fast performance.