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Demartek Plans Configuration Topics for Upcoming SharePoint Best Practices Conference
20 July 2009 - Free Seat Giveaway
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14 April 2009
Dennis Martin, President of Demartek, will present two sessions (see below) at the upcoming Best Practices Conference, August 24-26, 2009, for SQL Server and SharePoint Server. He is looking for the specific topics of interest to the SQL Server and SharePoint communities with respect to server, network and storage configurations. He will run various tests in the Demartek lab and share the results at the conference.
For example, would you like to know how SQL Server and SharePoint behave differently when:
- Running on 32-bit Windows vs. 64-bit Windows
- Running on Windows Server 2003 vs. 2008
- Servers are configured with different amounts of memory
- Storage is configured with different RAID settings
- Running on physical hardware vs. virtual servers (ESX, Hyper-V, etc.)
- Solid state storage is available
- Running with 1-gigabit Ethernet vs. 10-gigabit Ethernet
Perhaps you would like to know how SharePoint behaves in particular configurations or under particular loads.
Session Abstracts and Schedule
ITP248, Storage Best Practices for SharePoint Server - Part 1, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2:55 p.m.
In this part one of a two-part session, we will examine why storage is critical for SQL Server and SharePoint server. A good storage configuration can make SQL Server run smoothly, but a bad storage configuration provides no end to problems. In this session, we will explore some of the basics of storage devices, the advantages and disadvantages of SATA, SAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel and several other storage technologies. Then we will dive into storage best practices.
ITP255, Storage Best Practices for SharePoint Server - Part 2, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 4:20 p.m.
In this part two of a two-part session, we will examine the results of applying the storage best practices discussed in part one. Based on lab tests conducted in the Demartek lab, we will show the effects of different types and configurations of storage on SharePoint Servers. We will also discuss 32-bit and 64-bit memory, different versions of Windows Server and other factors that affect performance of SharePoint Servers.