jamesstoner
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Server 2012, high memory usage windows internal database
Hi
I have a server 2012 server. The main dc has two virtual attached running virtual SQL and virtual exchange. The server has got slow! Running task manager shows 5gb usage by sql however we don't have sql installed in the main DC. Within task manager it shows it is something to do with "windows internal database". The server also appears to have a user under c:\users called MSSQL$MICROSOFT##WID. I have browsed around and suggestions are WSUS. However I don't have this installed.
I have a server 2012 server. The main dc has two virtual attached running virtual SQL and virtual exchange. The server has got slow! Running task manager shows 5gb usage by sql however we don't have sql installed in the main DC. Within task manager it shows it is something to do with "windows internal database". The server also appears to have a user under c:\users called MSSQL$MICROSOFT##WID. I have browsed around and suggestions are WSUS. However I don't have this installed.
ASKER
That is how it reads. Also the server licensing is sufficient. The have adequate licensing.
It is a small organisation with 7 users.
It is a small organisation with 7 users.
How man server 2012 licences are used?
By having the DC AND Hyper-V role installed on the host you need a server license for that and one additional VM PLUS another licence for the second VM. That is per 2 physical processors in the host.
What other roles are installed on the physical host apart from ADDS & Hyper-V?
By having the DC AND Hyper-V role installed on the host you need a server license for that and one additional VM PLUS another licence for the second VM. That is per 2 physical processors in the host.
What other roles are installed on the physical host apart from ADDS & Hyper-V?
ASKER
I am getting confused by your questions as I am not asking about licencing. However I can confirm that it is a single CPU with 2 windows server 2012 standard licences. I understand that a physical instance may only be used to manage the virtual instances. However in this case it is different.
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Thank you Lee. As paired in precious they do have 2 licences. I shall inform the company tomorrow of your suggestion and update accordingly.
Thats how the question reads.
What server license do you have to configure this?
This is a very very bad idea and a poor setup at the very least, possibly also breaking the license terms.