----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Tsao" <roy_tsao@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [isalist] RE: SQLSERVE.EXE MSDE instance for ISA 2k4 >I think the best way to improve performance of SQL database > at ISA 2K4 server is: > - install ISA2K4 (with bundled MSDE) > - upgrade ISA2K4 database instance "server\msfw" > into full version of SQL server 2000 by installation > of SQL server 2000 > - at this end, ISA2K4 is managed under SQL2000 server > - when need to install Surfcontrol, use the same instance > "server\msfw", no need to install MSDE supplied by > Surfcontrol > please comment. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Anderson" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 1:19 PM > Subject: [isalist] RE: SQLSERVE.EXE MSDE instance for ISA 2k4 > > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > In cases like this, isn't it better to just run a dedicated instance of > SQL Server (if you got it) which resides on a separate box, OR have a > single instance of MSDE host both Databases? > > If I remember correctly, MSDE is just a crippled version of SQL Server > 7.0 - in which concurrent connections are just limited. Otherwise, it's > pretty much the same animal. > > In fact, since I have a dedicated super fast SQL Server on my network, I > was hoping to uninstall MSDE on the ISA Box, and redirect all the > Database activity to my SQL Server. Can this be done - anybody do this > yet? > > I don't mean to steal the fire away from your original post, but I think > this sort of parallels what I suggest doing, which goes back to the > question: "why have two instances of MSDE running?". Use the one that > is working better (the one with less memory consumption), and host the > database on that instance. > > I am just throwing out ideas here... > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Crockett, Gregory [mailto:Gregory.Crockett@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 5:40 PM > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] > Subject: [isalist] SQLSERVE.EXE MSDE instance for ISA 2k4 > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > Anyone notice the MSDE instance for ISA 2k4 memory increase to over 1gb > mem usage? We host two instances of MSDE on the ISA2k4 machine, one for > Surf Control and the other for ISA2K4. Surf Control instance is stable, > while the ISA 2k4 instance hogs a lot of memory. Current mem usage = > 786,004k. Wait, wait -- 786,012k , 786,528k and growing. > > MSDE versions: SurfControl = 8.00.761 > ISA2k4 = 8.00.818 > > Server has 3gb memory > ISA2K4 version = trial > > TIA > > Have fun! > > greg > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading > Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows > Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security > Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: > http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: > mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: > roy_tsao@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx