I am in the process of building out a new SQL Server, and I want to make sure I get the best bang for my buck for this new SQL Server.
Information about the SQL Server
- Virtualized (P2Vd)
- Server 2008R2 w/ SQL2008R2 Newest SP
- 32GB RAM
- 3 Primary Databases, all totaling to under 250GB. (The primary DB is used 95% of the time. The others are very small and rarely hit.)
- 16 vCPUs
Disk Hardware
- Intel RS3DC080 w/BBU and with FastPathIO Hardware Key
- 6x Crucial MX200 250GB SSDs
The vendor recommends putting the Database on it's own array, the Logs on another, and the TempDB on another. Normally I would agree, but I only have 6 Disks to play with, and, this vendor is completely incompetent when it comes down to SQL Performance. (Recommends a SATA RAID5 for the DBs, Demanding we add all new indexes every night, releasing bad SPs, etc)
In another one of my...