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TempDB optimization

Zeal-DBA

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February 27, 2013 at 3:27 am

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hello,
in ma current configuration i have one data file and one log file of a tempdb database.
as a process of tempdb optimization i am going to add 16 Data files for tempdb database because in ma server i have 16 CPUs available and getting tempdb contention issues.
just want to know the prerequisite and postrequisite of adding multiple datafiles for tempdb.

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Zeal-DBA SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4332 More actions · Answer 1

and please provide any guidelines on this to add number secondary data files and initial size of each file..?

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 2

http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/PAUL/post/A-SQL-Server-DBA-myth-a-day-%281230%29-tempdb-should-always-have-one-data-file-per-processor-core.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/library/Cc966545

http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/category/tempdb/

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TheSQLGuru SSC Guru Points: 134017 More actions · Answer 3

Zeal-DBA (2/27/2013)
hello,
in ma current configuration i have one data file and one log file of a tempdb database.
as a process of tempdb optimization i am going to add 16 Data files for tempdb database because in ma server i have 16 CPUs available and getting tempdb contention issues.
just want to know the prerequisite and postrequisite of adding multiple datafiles for tempdb.

What type of "contention" are you getting? Is IO slow, or are you getting PFS/SGAM latching issues due to high rate of temp object creation? If it is the former, adding files may not make IO faster, and can in fact make it SLOWER. If the latter, I would look at the code hitting the box and see if there are unnecessary temp objects to be found. I have had more than a few clients over the years that excessively and unnecessarily used temp tables/variables. One actually had at least one table variable in about 80% of their 2000+ sprocs!!

Gail provided some good links for you. Read them carefully, and best of luck!

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Kevin G. Boles
SQL Server Consultant
SQL MVP 2007-2012
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