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Optimizing SQL Server Files and File-Groups Made Easy
Recently I had the opportunity to work with a client on a very large Web Application; the database for this application was composed of hundreds of tables, indexes, file-groups, and files; including a dozen partition-functions and as many partition-schemes, spanning both clustered and non-clustered indexes. The client was requesting to improve performance in their database as they moved this massive application to Azure Services. In order to accomplish this, I had to complete three of the following tasks: Move all clustered indexes into fewer file-groups, with a minimal number of files in each group. With a current configuration of 150+ file-groups the client was looking for a better management strategy, which aligned the number of file-groups with their Azure hardware. Clean up the file and file-group naming conventions and make recommendations on best practices. Over the years many developers have created new SQL file-groups, with no clear convention in mind, […]
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