Database Memory

  • Currently our database server, 8cpu's 16gig ram, consistently uses 94%-98% of physical memory and 47%-49% of virtual memory. Is this to be expected and if not are there any methods to reduce this memory usage

  • What is your environment? Windows version/edition, SQL Server version/edition? 32 or 64 bit etc?

  • What is your environment? Windows version/edition, SQL Server version/edition? 32 or 64 bit etc?

  • dwaggott (7/9/2009)


    Currently our database server, 8cpu's 16gig ram, consistently uses 94%-98% of physical memory and 47%-49% of virtual memory. Is this to be expected and if not are there any methods to reduce this memory usage

    The physical memory usage seems a touch high - even on a dedicated server. I normally recommend leaving at least 1GB RAM free (yours is around 350MB), so make sure you have set the max memory sp_configure setting appropriately - especially if you are using AWE or lock pages in memory. The virtual memory situation depends on which counter you are using to measuring it, along with the other questions already posted.

    Paul

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