• Don't use Task Manager to check SQL Server's memory, it can display completely incorrect (far too low) values.

    Perfmon counter - Total Server Memory.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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