SQL Server isn't allocating memory -
i've got windows server 2003 enterpise sp2 server sql server 2005 sp2 enterprise installed. server has 6gb of ram installed. sql server set minimum memory seting of 2048mb , max of 4096mb. however, entire server using 2.8gb of memory , sql server has 1.7gb.
from understanding sql server should, @ least, grow minimum memory level , stay between min , max, it's not. it's staying @ 1.7gb. forcing sql server not allocate more memory?
minimum memory defines level sql server not drop below again, won't fill preemptively. note min/max memory levels affect buffer pool - memory used many other things in sql server, though buffer pool far largest consumer.
once sql server consumes 2gb+, won't let buffer pool drop below 2gb minimum.
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