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gavis
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39 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-14 : 09:44:21
hi,

i would like to partition a database but i only have sql 2005 std edt,
and i believe it can be only done in enterprise, is there any other way,for existing data from an existing table be moved to a faster drive through file groups and all new data should reference that drive/table.

and if possible how do i go about it?

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-14 : 10:06:51
You can use multiple filegroups together with "soft" partitioning.
See http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/peterl/archive/2007/09/24/Horizontal-partitioning.aspx



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gavis
Starting Member

39 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-14 : 10:40:17
hi perso,

thanks for the feedback but this does not use existing data and table.
is there a way to use existing data
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sodeep
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

7174 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-14 : 11:03:39
If table has Clustered index,you can move huge table and indexes to separate Filegroup and separate disks to reduce I/O contentions for Existing tables.
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