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Recommendations for tuning memory

Recommendations for tuning memory

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NOTE: Applies to geodatabases created with an ArcGIS Server Enterprise license only

Each process running on a computer requires a certain amount of memory to temporarily store its machine code and data. Database management systems (DBMS) also employ shared memory to store data used by many client applications. Memory tuning involves the allocation of the memory resource to the various components of the database management system.

The following topics offer summary recommendations on how you can improve your system's use of memory when working with ArcSDE:

For additional information on how your particular DBMS uses memory, consult your DBMS documentation.