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Dell SMB Reference Configuration for
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Fast Track
Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd
This whitepaper describes the Dell Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track
reference architecture configuration and performance details
Database Solutions Engineering
Anthony Fernandez
Mayura Deshmukh
May 2012
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- Page 1 Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd This whitepaper describes the Dell Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track reference architecture configuration and performance details Database Solutions Engineering Anthony Fernandez Mayura Deshmukh May 2012...
- Page 2 The content is provided as is, without express or implied warranties of any kind. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Dell and its affiliates cannot be responsible for errors or omissions in typography or photography. Dell, the Dell logo, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc. Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd Contents Introduction ......................4 Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse ..............4 Dell Fast Track Data Warehouse Reference Architecture ............4 Hardware Component Architecture ................5 Internal Storage Controller (PERC H710P Mini) Settings ............ -
Page 4: Introduction
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd Introduction A data warehouse is a large store of data accumulated from a wide range of sources. The stored data is analyzed for trend analysis, business intelligence reporting, and various types of predictive analysis. -
Page 5: Hardware Component Architecture
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd Hardware Component Architecture Redundant and robust tests have been conducted on Dell’s PowerEdge servers to determine best practices and guidelines for building a balanced FTDW system. -
Page 6: Figure 2. Memory Slot Locations
The Microsoft Fast Track 4.0 Reference Guide describes how to achieve a balance between components such as storage, memory, and processors. In order to balance the available internal storage and memory for the Dell PowerEdge R720xd, a single Intel Xeon E5-2643 four core processor operating at 3.3GHz speed was used. -
Page 7: Internal Storage Controller (Perc H710P Mini) Settings
By default, the PERC H710P Mini creates virtual disks with a segment size of 64KB. During the Fast Track validation testing, Dell tested stripe element sizes of 64KB and 256KB to compare and contrast any performance improvements. For most workloads, the 64KB default size will provide an adequate stripe element size. -
Page 8: Figure 4. Internal Storage Controller Settings
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd Figure 4. Internal Storage Controller Settings RAID configuration One of the most critical decisions to make when deploying a new storage solution is which RAID type(s) to use, because that choice heavily impacts the performance of the application. -
Page 9: Table 3. Mount Point Naming And The Storage Enclosure Mapping
Slot 24-25: Rear Bay Drives, One RAID 1 disk group for operating system and stage space. For Fast Track architectures, Dell recommends that you use mount-point rather than drive letters for storage access. It is also very important to assign the appropriate virtual disk and mount-point names to the configuration in order to simplify troubleshooting and performance analysis. -
Page 10: Application Configuration
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd Figure 6 represents the storage system configuration for the proposed Fast Track reference. Figure 6. Storage System Components SQL SERVER INTERNAL STORAGE User database... -
Page 11: Performance Benchmarking
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd SQL Server Configuration The following startup options were added to the SQL Server Startup options: -E: This parameter increases the number of contiguous extends that are allocated to a database table in each file as it grows. -
Page 12: Figure 7. Sqlio Line Rate Test From Cache (Small File)
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd SQLIO. This test verifies the maximum bandwidth available in the system to ensure no bottlenecks are within the data path. Figure 7. SQLIO Line Rate Test from Cache (Small File) -
Page 13: Fast Track Database Validation
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd Figure 8. SQLIO Real Rate Test from Disk (Large File) POWER EDGE R720-XD SQL Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 SQL Server 2012 Enterprise... -
Page 14: Fast Track Database Validation With Column Store Index (Csi)
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd For the validated Fast Track configuration, the aggregate BCR was 950.75 MB/s. During the evaluation cycle, the system configuration was analyzed for multiple query variants (simple, average, and complex) with multiple sessions and different degrees of parallelism (MAXDOP) options to arrive at the optimal configuration. -
Page 15: Conclusion
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd Conclusion The Dell Microsoft Fast Track Data Warehouse architecture provides a uniquely well-balanced data warehouse implementation solution. By following the best practices at all the layers of the stack, a balanced data warehouse environment can be achieved with a greater performance benefit than the traditional data warehouse systems. -
Page 16: References
Dell SMB Reference Configuration for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse on PowerEdge R720xd References Dell SQL Server Solutions www.dell.com\sql Dell Services www.dell.com\services Dell Support www.dell.com\support OLTP and OLAP http://datawarehouse4u.info/OLTP-vs-OLAP.html Microsoft Fast Track Data Warehouse and Configuration Guide Information www.microsoft.com/fasttrack...