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SQL server allocating all memory for itself and leaving none for other processes ( ONLY)

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PROBLEM

The SQL server process allocates all available memory for itself which can result in bad performance of other applications.

ENVIRONMENT

  • GFI products utlitizing a SQL database
  • Running a SQL server on the same server as the GFI product

SOLUTION

Configure the maximum memory that the SQL server allocates.
  1. Start the SQL Server Management Studio
  2. Right click on the SQL Server and click on Properties
  3. Change to the Memory page
  4. Configure the "Maximum server memory" value
  5. Restart the SQL server service

CAUSE

SQL server is configured to allocate all available memory by default.
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  1. Priyanka Bhotika

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