• Just to reiterate here...

    GilaMonster (12/18/2012)


    Don't use Task Manager to check SQL's memory. It can be completely wrong.

    Use Perfmon with either the SQL Server memory counters and/or the process-specific counters.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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