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What are advantages of 64-bit system in relation to SQL Server?

Published 19 December 7 8:40 AM | SSQA.net

We have most of our database systems on 64-bit environment, but one of the application user asked the question what is the advantage of a 64-bit environment in relation to SQL Server application. I would say with the evolution of SQL Server 2005 it has...

Filed under: sql server, package, management, microsoft, server, windows, best practices, 2008, consolidation, planning, x64, 2005, advantages, policies

SQL Server 2005 standard query tuning options - plan guide for performance testing how to?

Published 30 October 7 10:41 PM | SSQA.net

You may be aware that plan guides will help the optimizer to perform better and a general recommendation is to use the relevant USE PLAN query hint when the other standard query tuning options are failed. It is also necessary to test through the results...

Filed under: sql server, performance, indexes, services, hotfix, planning, service pack, best practice, testing, plan guide

SQL Server consolidation & keeping up performance at the same time

Published 15 June 7 4:3 AM | SSQA.net

So what are your options in Server consolidation and not to harm the performance for the applications that are happily sitting across your data center and you have this mammoth task to consolidate the servers to save physical space etc. No doubt that...

Filed under: sql server, performance, management, consolidation, instances, multiple, planning