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SQL Server Performance issues with Fragmentation and heavy usage of TEMPDB?

Published 15 May 8 3:59 AM | SSQA.net

Whenever a performance issue occurs on the SQL Server database best option for diagnosing and troubleshooting common problems by using publicly available tools such as Profiler, System Monitor (Perfmon), and Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) in SQL Server...

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SQL Server 2005: Clustering FAQ is Active/Active a load balancing solution?

Published 29 February 8 4:4 AM | SSQA.net

Another FAQ within newsgroups & forums that will SQL Server Clustering supports load balancing? It is quite common for a newbie to say and look at Clustering configuration such as Active-Active where you have n+1 nodes as a serving instances, the...

Filed under: sql server, performance, blogs, environment, clustered, clustering, san, best practice, monitoring, benchmarking

SQL Server Analysis Services MDX Query performance monitoring - highlights

Published 29 January 8 3:27 AM | SSQA.net

When it comes to monitor the query performance whether it is TSQL or MDX, the process is similar. You need to have a better understanding on how queries are executed (architecture), what tools are available for monitoring and best practices to improve...

Filed under: sql server, performance, mdx, query, best practices, tsql, monitoring, Analysis Services, baseline, benchmarking

Best way to deploy SQL Server 2005 with SAN

Published 28 January 8 2:1 AM | SSQA.net

If it is a first time you are deploying the SQL Server 2005 on a SAN, then there are few things you need to be considered that will be raised by installations that are either deploying SQL Server for the first time or are upgrading to SAN from direct...

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Is RAID5 better for performance when SQL Server Clustering and SAN is involved?

Published 23 January 8 12:28 AM | SSQA.net

One of the recent usergroup meeting brought an interesting question that "what type of hardware I need for a RAID-5 Shared Array for SQL Server Cluster"? By default RAID5 hardware controller is best to hold as not to go with software RAID5 as...

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SQL server Temporary Tables, Table Variables and Recompiles - interesting scenario

Published 17 January 8 2:23 AM | SSQA.net

Usage of Temporary tables or variables is a common scenario in SQL Server world, since SQL Server 2005 usage of TEMPDB references to the blog posts here: http://sqlserver-qa.net/blogs/tools/archive/2007/04/05/sql-server-index-optimization-best-practices...

Filed under: sql server, performance, msdn, blocking, maintenance plan, tempdb, tablesample, best practice, monitoring, FAQ, benchmarking, table variable, temp tables

SQL Server 2005 memory configuration gotchas

Published 28 December 7 4:44 AM | SSQA.net

This may be last post in Performance Tuning & Security blog section here for this year!! Most of this year in the forums & newsgroups I have seen a common question asking about memory configuration within SQL Server 2005. As you may be aware that...

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SQL Server performance monitoring requirement and specifications, heard about baseline and benchmarking?

Published 19 December 7 6:6 AM | SSQA.net

How do you define the terms "Performance Monitoring"? What is your baseline & benchmarks? Have you ever used PERFMON (SYSMON) & PROFILER for serious performance issues within your SQL Server environment? The answer may be not 'yes'...

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