High Disk Queue length

  • Mohit:

    I need a bit of help to identify our current settings ratio of read to write Cache.

    It seems that you eluded to knowing how in your posting:

    Many things can cause high DQL; thing you have to consider why?

    For example I had a system that caused high disk queue length the

    problem was not in SQL Server but rather in SCSI controller for

    the RAID array. The control was set to 90% read and 10% write cache

    so the Write Disk Queue Length was always through the roof.

    After we got that changed to 10% read and 90% write;

    the DQL improved dramatically.

  • Hi,

    I am sorry I can't tell you how to check that setting on your SCSI controller; I had my SAN guy do it. That time the SAN was also dedicated to SQL Server, what is your scenario?

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  • Hey guys - PLEASE don't post to a 3 year old thread!!

    Best,
    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
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  • Ha Good idea, makes it hard to reply to it. Luckily I still had alerts on this one heh :P.

    Yeeh for SSC Alerts :D.

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    Microsoft FTE - SQL Server PFE

    * Some time its the search that counts, not the finding...
    * I didn't think so, but if I was wrong, I was wrong. I'd rather do something, and make a mistake than be frightened and be doing nothing. :smooooth:[/font]

    How to ask for help .. Read Best Practices here[/url].

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