Please start any new threads on our new
site at https://forums.sqlteam.com. We've got lots of great SQL Server
experts to answer whatever question you can come up with.
| Author |
Topic |
|
sunsanvin
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1274 Posts |
 Posted - 2009-07-02 : 11:12:26
|
| Hi All,i've a production environment, i've a database with 300GB. only one datafile and one log file is available to this.now i'd like to add one nore datafile and logfile to this database and that will in a different local drive.can you suggest me ho;w can i do this with lesser downtime?thanks in advanceArnavEven you learn 1%, Learn it with 100% confidence. |
|
|
mcrowley
Aged Yak Warrior
771 Posts |
Posted - 2009-07-02 : 13:28:55
|
| You can use the ALTER DATABASE command to do this with no downtime. Adding a second log file will not help uyou with performance, as log files are used sequentially. I would only add one, if the disk it is currently on is running out of space. |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
how to add a datafile to a database