Install Network Load Balancing Feature on each Web Front End, enable NLB feature. Add a New Cluster. Set Cluster IP Address.
SQL
Parallel Query Processing
SQL Server provides parallel queries to optimize query execution and index operations for computers that have more than one microprocessor (CPU). Because SQL Server can perform a query or index operation in parallel by using several operating system threads, the… Read More ›
storage related performance issues sharepoint
Here are five storage-related issues in SharePoint that can kill performance, with tips on how to resolve or prevent them. Problem #1: Unstructured data takeover. The primary document types stored in SharePoint are PDFs, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files, and… Read More ›
Improving SharePoint performance using SQL Server settings
SharePoint performance is a recursive problem and preoccupation. As a Database Administrator, we have to deal with SharePoint when configuring SQL Server databases. In this article, I will propose a list of best practices in SQL Server settings aimed to… Read More ›
Install & Configure SharePoint 2013 with SQL Client Alias
* Though this topic is very simple and highly recommended approach in the enterprise deployments, I have seen many deployments which are not following this approach. E.g.: Using SQL client alias for SharePoint installations will be really useful if you… Read More ›
Configuring SQL Server client aliases
If you block UDP port 1434 or TCP port 1433 on the computer that is running SQL Server, you must create a SQL Server client alias on all other computers in the server farm. You can use SQL Server client… Read More ›
Configuring Windows Firewall to open manually assigned ports
To access a SQL Server instance through a firewall, you must configure the firewall on the computer that is running SQL Server to allow access. Any ports that you manually assign must be open in Windows Firewall. To configure Windows… Read More ›
Blocking default SQL Server listening ports
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security uses Inbound Rules and Outbound Rules to help secure incoming and outgoing network traffic. Because Windows Firewall blocks all incoming unsolicited network traffic by default, you do not have to explicitly block the default SQL… Read More ›