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Joy Smith San
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Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:47 AM
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Dear All,
I have a dedicated server for SQL server database.
It has got 16 GB memory, windows server 2003.
SQL server 2005 64 bit with SP3.
Database size is 260GB
There is no any other application which needs any considerable amount of memory.
Approximately 125 users will be accessing SQL server simaltaneously.
So, Idealy, how much memory should I allocate to SQL Server ?
Thanks in advance.
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GilaMonster
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Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:22 AM
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12-14 GB. No more (and I'd err on the lower end of that). OS needs memory to manage memory, not good to starve it.
Gail Shaw
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Joy Smith San
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Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:42 AM
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Thanks,
At present only 4GB is allocated. Sometimes application runs very very slow.
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Joy Smith San (2/24/2010)
Sometimes application runs very very slow.
That isn't necessarily insufficient memory. Yes, memory may help, but you should also look at what's running and see what needs fixing/changing to make it run better.
Gail Shaw
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