Chapter 7. Configuring SQL Server
As with security configuration, you should make server and database configuration changes with care. Most of the configurable settings in SQL Server work best when left at their default values. You should measure any changes from the defaults for performance and stability impacts in a controlled testing environment before introducing those changes into production.
Like any change, configuration changes should be accompanied by a detailed change log. It's often tempting to flick the switch on a configuration setting on the assumption that it may improve performance. Without an adequate change log and a controlled process to measure the effect of the change, uncontrolled configuration changes make future troubleshooting ...
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