data file autogrow

Fix Error 1101: Could not allocate a new page for database

We get error 1101 because of space issues. Database engine doesn’t able to allocate new pages to the database because…

Fix SQL Server Msg 5144 and 5145 for long or failed autogrow of data and log files

Whenever you extend the size of your data or log file with a larger value or your database perform autogrow…

How to Reduce PREEMPTIVE_OS_WRITEFILEGATHER Wait Type in SQL Server?

I was getting wait type PREEMPTIVE_OS_WRITEFILEGATHER during database size allocation. Yesterday, I was configuring database size to the value that…

How to Improve SQL Server Bulk Data Import Performance?

I am working on a project where we are migrating Oracle databases to SQL Server for SAP applications. We are…

Understanding Database Autogrowth in SQL Server

We use SQL Server database Autogrowth setting to automate database file growth. This property is very helpful if you use it…