CPU usage is high

  • One of my sqlbox has CPU usage high

    SQL Server instance "Dimo" is currently using 90.31% of the CPU.

    SQL Server CPU Usage (Percent): Percentage of CPU Time used by the SQL Server instance out of the total on the SQL Server computer.

    Any help in how to reduce the CPU usage is Appreciated.

  • In order to reduce CPU usage, you need to know what is causing the usage to go so high. I'd suggest using the wait states to identify which processes are causing the load to go up. Use this white paper from Microsoft as a starting point.

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  • Also asked here: http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=145834

    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

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