• TempDB files = 1/2-1/4 the number of cores, start with no more than 8, increase if you're still seeing allocation contention (and only split if you're seeing allocation contention to start with)

    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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