February 11, 2013 at 4:00 am
Hi All,
i have a server which has 8 GB of RAM , 3 GHz, which has SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition (64-bit) installed. For every few days the PF Usage of the Server when we check in the task manager it would have reached 6 or 7 GB, i have allocated 2 GB for minimum server memory and maximum server memory as 4 GB in SQL SErver Proerties, Memory tab.
Kindly advice how and what could be done
With Regards
Dakshina Murthy
February 14, 2013 at 1:11 am
Is it just a database server running only SQL Server? PF = Pagefile? Why do you set a maximum? How big are your databases?
Greetz
Query Shepherd
February 14, 2013 at 4:09 am
All looks fine. If you're only using 6 or 7GB then you're not experiencing memory pressure?
SQL does use some memory outside & above the 4GB limit you set, other usage will be down to OS, any other applications.
February 17, 2013 at 12:10 am
I have SQL Server (only) and the server configuration is win 2003 64 bit, 3.90 GHz Intel Xeon @ 2.66 GHz 15 GB RAM.
I have set my Memory settings in the SQL Server as Minimum memory to 2 GB and Max Memory to 12 GB. but frequently the PF Usage if i see in the Task Maanger it would have reached 80 to 90% in short time (days). why is that is there any memory settings in SQL server need to be relooked or any other setting to be relooked. please suggest.
With Regards
Dakshina Murthy
February 17, 2013 at 7:13 am
I think you might be misunderstanding what those numbers mean. Please read this entire article including how to monitor the existing and calculate an optimal page file size on Server 2003:
Explanation of Pagefile Usage as reported in the Task Manager
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February 22, 2013 at 3:32 am
Install virus guard. there is a virus like activity in your system.
February 22, 2013 at 7:03 am
hiren-411325 (2/22/2013)
Install virus guard. there is a virus like activity in your system.
Can you please explain your reasoning a bit as to why you think a virus huard might help explain Page File usage?
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