Limit SQL Memory Consumption

Limit the maximum memory consumption for SQL according to the table below.

Customer Size

Maximum SQL memory Usage

Small environment SQL

4 GB

Basic environment SQL

8 GB

Medium environment SQL

16 GB

Large environment SQL

32 GB

To set the SQL maximum server memory usage:
1. Connect to your database, select SQLSYSADMIN and right-click.
2. Select Properties.
3. In server Properties, select memory.
4. Set it to the maximum value (maximum server memory – 8 GB for OS and 100 MB per customer). See table above.
5. Click OK.