What is your ''Rule of Thumb'' for db file size.

  • I have mostly small databases, but I have a couple that are starting to grow (2, 4, 5 and 50 GB).

    Right now they all have one DB file and one LOG file.  I am intrested in what other DBA's use for when to break up the DB into multiple files.

  • My rule of thumb is 1 and 1 for databases under 100-200 Gb. After that, it all depends ... on size, storage, activity, application availability ...

    RegardsRudy KomacsarSenior Database Administrator"Ave Caesar! - Morituri te salutamus."

  • Generally, this is more complex than just adding a file group.  The rule of thumb I would use, if, for performance, you need to add more then do it.  Meaning that if you need to physically (on different drives or RAID arrays) split hte physical data tables and indexes, then add another file group to another drive.  I've not seen large benefit to creating an additional file group on the same drive, unless you're trying to create 'contiguous' space.

     

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