Move SQL Server Files for Master Database

In this second part of this article we look at how to move the SQL Server master database files to a different location.

Mastering TempDB: Managing TempDB growth

Out-of-control tempdb growth must be managed to keep the server running. Monica Rathbun gives her strategy to handle unexpected tempdb growth.

Five facts about the SQL Server Tempdb Database

In this article we cover some interesting facts about the SQL Server TempDB database that could be useful to know.

Mastering TempDB: The basics

Mastering TempDB is a critical skills for SQL Server DBAs. In this article, Monica Rathbun explains the basics of TempDB including configuration.

Is Tempdb Causing a Bottleneck?

One of your SQL Server instance shows a major dip in performance or throughput, affecting all the user databases. You notice that the slow interludes coincide, as if orchestrated. On investigation, it appears that several transactions running over that period were using a lot of space in tempdb. However, which of them, if any, are causing the tempdb bottleneck, and why?

SQL Server TempDB Tutorial

In this article we cover many different questions about the SQL Server TempDB database to give a better understanding of what is and what it is used for.

Removing tempdb files

How to Resize tempdb

When you are setting up a new SQL Server machine you need to determine how big you should make tempdb. To make sure you size tempdb appropriately you should monitor the tempdb space usage. If there are autogrowth events occurring after you have recycled SQL Server than you might want to increase the size of your tempdb data files. If tempdb never uses most of the tempdb space, then you might want to consider decreasing the size of tempdb.

Using SQL Server's Default Trace to Identify Autogrow Events in tempdb

We all know that you should try to size tempdb appropriately, so it doesn’t need to autogrow shortly after starting up SQL Server. It isn’t always easy to do this. Therefore, when you first implement a new server and/or add new databases you should monitor the autogrowth events on tempdb. By monitoring the autogrowth events you can easily determine if you have sized tempdb appropriately.

Tempdb size resets after a SQL Server service restart

Have you ever checked the size of the SQL Server tempdb after restarting SQL Server to find that it's reset? Simon Liew explains this behaviour.