Deciding the SQL components to be installed is part of the pre-installation plan. But the requirements could be changed with time. So, it is better to check the SQL Server services installed on your server, and disable any installed service that will not be used. If you install a default ...
Rebuilding the database indexes periodically using the information in KB 178814: Creating a maintenance plan in SQL Server 2012 or later to optimize database performance. Either implement the plan shown in that article, or one that incorporates the subplans and settings outlined in this article, ...
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In SQL Server 2022 (16.x), Query Store is now enabled by default for all newly created SQL Server databases to help better track performance history, troubleshoot query plan–related issues, and enable new query processor capabilities.Query...
Our goal was to conduct the tests described in the previous section against a workload that represented real-world scenarios as closely as possible. Another goal was to keep the test setup (server configuration, database settings, table schema, and so on) relatively constant across the tests so...
much of the complexity can be handled automatically by the Storage Design Wizard in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. If you decide to manually design aggregations using some other tool, you’ll need to plan your design much more carefully. The following best practices contain guidance to help ...
SQL Server maintenance plans will be upgraded during the SQL Server upgrade process but several changes will affect the functionality of the maintenance plan. The first change is that maintenance plans will no longer support log shipping. Log shipping must be configured outside of the maintenance ...
This guide is the second in a series of articles that covers SQL Server security best practices. Part 1 of this series discussed a SQL Server installation’s physical security, operating system security, and application maintenance. Additionally, the previous guide outlined how to disable unnecessary...
This topics are fully covered in the following white paper Planning and Monitoring SQL Server Storage for Office SharePoint Server: Performance Recommendations and Best Practices (white paper).Other great resource is located in Database maintenance for Office SharePoint Server 2007 (white paper)...
As there would be no data modifications in a READ ONLY state, SQL Server would not have to bother with locks. You can create additional indexes to optimize data retrieval without worrying about degradation of data modifications and index maintenance. ...