1. Summit Nashville 2017 8/28/2018 8:42 PM
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2. Maximizing SQL Server Performance
Summit Nashville 2017
8/28/2018 8:42 PM
Maximizing SQL Server Performance
John Lowther
Cloud Applications Administrator
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3. General layout for this session.
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General layout for this session.
A little information about me.
A little information about you.
Information about this session.
Agenda
Q&A
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4. John Lowther Summit Nashville 2017 8/28/2018 8:42 PM
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5. John Lowther Cloud Applications Administrator – Njevity, Inc.
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John Lowther
Cloud Applications Administrator – Njevity, Inc.
Microsoft Business Solutions MVP & GPUG All Star
Member of the Association of Dynamics Professionals
Chairman on the GP Installation and Configuration Exam Committee
GPUG Member – Serving on the Planning and Programming Committees
Member of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS)
Dynamics Credentialed Professional
Blogs: Microsoft Dynamics GP DBA | Microsoft Dynamics GP Administrator
Working with Dynamics GP over 10 years, Database Administrator (DBA) over 15, Developer over 20
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6. Who are all you people anyway?
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Who are all you people anyway?
How many GP users are here?
How many partners are here?
Any none GP people here?
How many IT people are here?
Any none IT people here?
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7. About this session? Title: Maximizing SQL Server Performance
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About this session?
Title: Maximizing SQL Server Performance
Description
Increase your confidence and knowledge as we explore how to maximize the performance of a SQL Server running Microsoft Dynamics databases.
We will also briefly review the settings you should be using, along with other important things you can do to increase performance.
Learning Objectives
Learn some simple Settings that can drastically affect performance.
Learn some simple things you should be doing to drastically reduce the time it takes for upgrades.
Learn how to punish Finance if they really upset you. Warning this may get you fired!
Q & A
As much as possible, every system is different and yet the same.
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8. Updates

9. BIOS Summit Nashville 2017 8/28/2018 8:42 PM
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10. RAM Summit Nashville 2017 8/28/2018 8:42 PM
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11. Hardware & Disk Arrays Summit Nashville 2017 8/28/2018 8:42 PM
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12. SQL Server Settings DEMO TIME Summit Nashville 2017 8/28/2018 8:42 PM
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13. Let’s make sure I did not skip anything.
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Let’s make sure I did not skip anything.
Server
Maximum server memory (in MB):
Processor
Boost SQL Server priority.
Default index fill factor
Compress backup
Network Packet Size
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14. Let’s make sure I did not skip anything.
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Let’s make sure I did not skip anything.
Database
Owner
Autogrowth / Maxsize
Recovery model
Auto Close
Auto Shrink
Auto Create Statistics
Auto Update Statistics – Asynchronously
Page Verify
Change Tracking
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15. Maintenance Plans https://ola.hallengren.com/ Summit Nashville 2017
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Maintenance Plans
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16. Upgrades Summit Nashville 2017 8/28/2018 8:42 PM
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17. When you have slow performance
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When you have slow performance
Is it really SQL Server?
Where is your bottle neck?
Network (cable, another server, etc.)
Some totally outside GP hitting the SQL Server?
SQL Server’s - CPU
SQL Server’s - Memory
SQL Server’s - Disk IO
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18. SQL Job Activity Monitor SQL Activity Monitor
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How to find out
Task Manager
Resource Monitor
SQL Job Activity Monitor
SQL Activity Monitor
SQL Dashboard (New – Performance Reports)
Other Tools
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19. File growth event notifications ApexSQL (Refactor) RedGate Idera
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Other Things & Tools
File growth event notifications
ApexSQL (Refactor)
RedGate
Idera
GP Power Tools – See David Musgrave
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20. Argh! Finance Summit Nashville 2017 8/28/2018 8:42 PM
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21. John Lowther Cloud Applications Administrator – Njevity, Inc.
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John Lowther
Cloud Applications Administrator – Njevity, Inc.
Contact Information:
Cell: (601)
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22. Last Reminders Complete Session Survey
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Last Reminders
Complete Session Survey
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