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Aug 26 2009   3:34PM GMT

Clearing the Windows page file and its effect on server performance



Posted by: mrdenny
SearchSQLServer.com, Article, Page File, Microsoft Windows

I just published a new article over on SearchSQLServer.com about “Clearing the Windows page file and its effect on server performance“.  In the article I talk about the pros and cons of telling Windows to clear out the page file when the server is rebooted.

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My Weekly Bookmarks for August 28th | Brent Ozar - SQL Server DBA  |   Aug 28 2009   12:01PM GMT

[...] Clearing the Windows page file and its effect on server performance – If you set up Windows to clear the page file on every boot, stop to think about how big the page file is and how fast your drives are. It could be the slowest thing in your boot process. [...]