Conclusion; Check List Of Recommendations - Compaq 117755-003 - ProSignia - 740 Configuration Manual

Configuration and Tuning of Sybase System 11 for Microsoft Windows NT on Compaq Servers

Conclusion

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Check List of Recommendations

Initial recommendations for Sybase SQL Server 11.0.1 system running on Microsoft Windows
NT 3.51:
design your database with performance in mind from the start
start with minimum of 32MB RAM
check revision levels of Compaq NT SSD files, update to latest revisions
when possible, use System Configuration Utility setting of MS Windows NT 3.5x as
operating system choice for SMART and SMART-2 SCSI Array Controller(s)
when possible, avoid installing Sybase SQL Server on the Primary Domain Controller,
Default Gateway, Primary WINS Server, Secondary WINS Server or Domain Name Service
Server
dedicate the server to Sybase SQL Server, use other servers for file and print services
use SMART and SMART-2 SCSI Array controller(s) with array accelerator enabled on data
file volumes for increased performance
use SMART and SMART-2 SCSI Array controller(s) with the array accelerator enabled on
transaction log volumes for increased performance
use SMART and SMART-2 SCSI Array controller(s) with the array accelerator enabled on
sybaudit volumes for increased performance
use SMART and SMART-2 SCSI Array controller hardware fault tolerance features, if fault
tolerance is needed
use Windows NT software fault tolerance with caution, CPU overhead can impact
performance
use NTFS for transaction log, sybaudit and database files
use Sybase database mirroring with caution, CPU overhead can impact performance
use database striping methods to balance workload across multiple controllers
standardize on one network protocol and frame type
if not required, do not load multiple frame types
Start sqlsrvr with the -P option on dedicated multi-processor systems
On dedicated Sybase SQL Server systems set Tasking to Best Foreground Application
Response Time otherwise set to Foreground and Background Applications Equally
Responsive
set Server Optimization to Maximize Throughput for File Sharing
use Compaq Insight Manager to monitor system hardware, CPU and EISA bus utilization
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