August 2009
Intermediate to advanced
464 pages
13h 59m
English
Prior to SQL Server 2008, the only mechanisms available for controlling resource usage were coarse-grain settings such as CPU Affinity and Query Governor Cost Limit. The introduction of Resource Governor in the Enterprise edition of SQL Server 2008 now enables much finer control over resource usage, but like any feature, system performance may suffer if it's used incorrectly.
Resource Governor is most effective when resource usage is well defined and consistent across a number of distinct groups, for example, data entry and reports. In cases where certain data entry transactions dominate resource usage, Resource Governor may not be effective, unless there is a method of identifying and classifying ...
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