Limitation of SQL Server 2005

  • Hello!

    Does know anyone what are the limitation of the SQL Server 2005?

    For example:

    If the database achieve 100-300 TB what happened with DB performance and also backup strategy

    I know some techniques with materialized view, partitions etc but what about restore, managing filegroups etc!

    Simple do you know any limitation for SQL Server 2005! Or any compare with Oracle!?

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  • The technical limitations are listed in Books Online.

    Max size of a single file - 16 TB. Max size of a log - 2TB, max files per DB 32767, max database size 524258 TB

    Do you actually hace a DB approaching that size, or is this theoretical?

    As for the practical limitations, that would depend completely on what you're doing with the DB. It would require careful planning, certainly.

    I know the Customer Advisory Team (www.sqlcat.com) have worked with some really large databases.

    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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • hmmm... about this info 524258 TB max size for the DB ..are you sure that the DB with 100000 TB will work with good performance?

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  • Find me a server with 100,000 TB of storage, and then we can talk.

    Asking if something will have good performance is like asking how long a piece of string is. It cannot be answered out of context.

    I've seen 2GB databases with terrble performance and 1.5 TB databases that perform wonderfully. It depends on too many variables to give a generalised answer.

    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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • GilaMonster (5/23/2008)


    Find me a server with 100,000 TB of storage, and then we can talk...

    LoL I never seen server with 100 TB! I cannot talk to you for this topic ..hahaha you are right

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