Re: Performance Degradation on SQL 2000

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From: Tibor Karaszi (tibor_please.no.email_karaszi_at_hotmail.nomail.com)
Date: 03/15/04


Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:06:37 +0100

I'd probably start with Perf mon, Process, and check memory for each
process. It might be a good idea to see if there are any particular
recommendations at www.sql-server-performance.com first.

-- 
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
"Deborah Bohannon" <dbohannon@nationalDONOTSENDHEREcareanetwork.com> wrote
in message news:OF$d5NqCEHA.3568@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I will check with our sys admin to see which counters he is still
> monitoring.  What should I be looking for in checking for memory leaks?
Is
> there a defined set of criteria?
>
> Thanks,
> Deborah
>
>
> "Tibor Karaszi" <tibor_please.no.email_karaszi@hotmail.nomail.com> wrote
in
> message news:uhcY%232OCEHA.1140@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > No, you shouldn't have to reboot an SQL Server machine. I'd start
checking
> > for memory leaks. Remember that any process or driver can leak memory.
> >
> > -- 
> > Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> > http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> >
> >
> > "Deborah Bohannon" <dbohannon@nationalDONOTSENDHEREcareanetwork.com>
wrote
> > in message news:%23TWLkLFCEHA.2796@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I am wondering why performance dramatically decreases on our SQL
Server
> > 2000
> > > the longer we go from rebooting the server.
> > >
> > > We are using an ACCESS 2000 custom application as the front end to our
> SQL
> > > database.  (We're in the process of moving that app to .NET).  Our
> server
> > is
> > > running on Windows 2000 Advanced Server, has 2 processors, 4 GB
memory,
> > RAID
> > > 5 array, plenty of space on the drives.  The database size is only
> > > approximately 7GB, Full Recovery model with appropriate backups.
> > >
> > > Still, after we reboot the server, everything is running fast again...
> for
> > a
> > > few days.  We had multiple complaints from users in the last few days
> > about
> > > performance slowing down and rebooted the server.  It had only been 19
> > days
> > > from the last reboot.
> > >
> > > I've been running profiler and perf mon traces and have spent the last
> > month
> > > doing much optimization, which did significantly help.  Yet, we still
> have
> > > this degradation.
> > >
> > > Should the server have to be rebooted frequently?  Right now we've
> decided
> > > to schedule it for once a week, but it just seems that we should not
> have
> > to
> > > be doing it that often.
> > >
> > > Any ideas are most welcome.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Deborah
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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