Just posted this over at SQL Server Central, but didn't want to leave you guys out, so here it goes..
We recently moved our SQL Database from an old HP ML350 to a DL380p G8 running Server 2008 R2 Datacenter and SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1. The HP DL380p is loaded w/ 2x 2.9GHz E5-2690 CPU's, 192GB Ram and filled with SSD drives totaling 1.5TB of space. (Note: these drives are only 3Gbps models)
We have about 12 users accessing the DB thru an application (Sixbit) used to list items on eBay.
I was advised by the Sixbit dev's that I should move the listing pictures out of the dB and into their own folder on the C: drive of the server to improve overall performance and response time of the app..
I did this over the weekend,, and although scrolling thru the windows grids have improved slightly, it wasn't a "Oh Wow" moment... And although it...