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Windows 2008 R2 Page File Best Practises

Hi,

I was wandering if anyone know of any best practises for the Windows 2008 r2 page file?

In Windows 2003 is was a best practise to hold the Page File on a separate non-Raid disk and to be over 1 x the memory.

Does anyone know if this is still the case or if it is fine to now hold it on the same disk as the O/S or if there are any other differences?

Thanks for your help

James

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I tend to go with the older best practices - tried and tested..

2 x memory on a separate disk to the system.

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Thanks for your replies!

So if i wanted to have memory dumps for the page file and had 32GB RAM in my server.
Would it be best to have a 32GB Page file on a separate disk and have the memory dump file point to that disk?

Thanks

James

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Thanks for the help!

So to clarify (to see if i've got this correct!)

If i want a Full Memory Dump, i have to have the Page File on the system disk and have it at a minimum size of the RAM, ideally 1.5 x more....in which case there is no point creating a separate page file on another separate disk.

However, If i didn't have a memory dump then it would make sense to put the Page file on a separate disk and equal it to to the amount of RAM

Or alternatively....have a page file at a set size of just of the RAM size on the system disk and then have a system managed or specific sized page file on a separate disk.

I know there is a need for the page file to be located on a separate disk to reduce the drive contention but if you already have a page file on the system disk that is the same as the memory..what is the need for storing it on a separate disk as it won't get used effectively

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James

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