SQL Server 2008 R2

  • I have a sql server 2008 r2 server, its min server memory is set to 0, should I change it to at least 1 GB? Thanks.

  • Not just for the sake of changing it, no.

    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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  • Other SQL Servers (same version) all have the min server memory setting changed to 1 GB, that's why I wonder if I should change mine too.

    One more question, this is 64-bit server and have 64 GB of RAM, I configure max server memory to 50 GB, but on the task manager, it shows sqlservr.exe use more than 50 GB of RAM. How Do I know if where else the memory is used? Thank you.

  • Grace09 (3/12/2014)


    Other SQL Servers (same version) all have the min server memory setting changed to 1 GB, that's why I wonder if I should change mine too.

    Maybe find out why the other servers had their settings changed?

    One more question, this is 64-bit server and have 64 GB of RAM, I configure max server memory to 50 GB, but on the task manager, it shows sqlservr.exe use more than 50 GB of RAM. How Do I know if where else the memory is used? Thank you.

    Don't use Task Manager for SQL's memory.

    50GB is the buffer pool. There is additional non-buffer memory for things like the thread stacks, CLR, backup buffers and a few other things

    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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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