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Asked: 2026-05-11T06:52:37+00:00

I was wondering if anyone has some general sys admin questions on how best

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I was wondering if anyone has some general sys admin questions on how best to setup MS SQL server for speed. I have placed the log files on a different drive with its own controller and moved the indexes to their drive but on the same controller as the main data files.

What other way can a system admin setup MS SQL server to speed up disk access, query times?

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  1. The question is quite general, so a general answer will fit:

    • Use fast hardware. Have as much RAM as possible.
    • If using a 32 bit OS, have AWE working, especially if the machine is a dedicated DB server.
    • If using 64 bit OS – even better. Much more RAM could be put to good use.
    • Analyze indexes and application performance regularly. When needed, rebuild indexes, create new ones, delete old ones, etc.
    • Learn the different types of indexes – Clustered, Partitioned, etc.
    • When necessary, use indexed-views.
    • DB Tuning advisor could help.
    • Use a LoadBalancing solution to have multiple servers running the DB.
    • Understand the nature of the application – OLAP apps has other needs than DataWarehousing apps. This would affect the structure of the tables, disk spanning, etc.
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