Wanted to enable shading for SQL server VM

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Wanted to enable shading for SQL server VM

Manish Verma 20

I wanted to know if we can enable the shading for SQL server VM if it possible i have research for this requirement but no luck and did not got any documentations.

Olaf Helper 47,441 Reputation points

2024-08-01T07:17:58.0333333+00:00

What do you mean with "shading"; never heard in context of SQL Server/database?
Manish Verma 20 Reputation points

2024-08-13T08:47:23.41+00:00

I got the solution in SQL server we cannot configure the sharding:

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Olaf Helper 47,441 Reputation points

2024-08-01T07:17:58.0333333+00:00

What do you mean with "shading"; never heard in context of SQL Server/database?
Manish Verma 20 Reputation points

2024-08-13T08:47:23.41+00:00

I got the solution in SQL server we cannot configure the sharding:

Answer 1

Bruce (SqlWork.com) 77,926 Volunteer Moderator

SQLServer supper for sharding is called partitioning. see:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/partitions/partitioned-tables-and-indexes?view=sql-server-ver16

as always while it allows scaling, it can cause performance issues if all queries do not contain the partition (shard) key.

Manish Verma 20 Reputation points

2024-08-13T08:50:01.2366667+00:00
I got the solution in SQL server we cannot configure the sharding:

Sharding as a built-in feature is not directly supported in SQL Server like it is supported in NoSQL database systems such as MongoDB or MySQL with MySQL Cluster. In SQL Server, achieving similar scalability typically involves manual partitioning of data across multiple instances or databases and coordinating queries across these partitions.

Here are some approaches you can consider for achieving scalability with SQL Server on Azure:

Elastic Database Pools: Use Azure SQL Database Elastic Pools, which allow you to manage and scale multiple databases as a single pool of resources. This can help with managing multiple databases that collectively handle a large workload.

Horizontal Partitioning (Manual Sharding): Manually partition your data across multiple SQL Server databases or instances. This involves splitting your data based on a key (e.g., customer ID ranges) and managing queries to distribute workload across these partitions.

Vertical Partitioning: Instead of splitting data horizontally across multiple databases, split it vertically by storing different columns or sets of columns in different databases or tables. This can reduce contention for heavily accessed columns.

Scaling Out with Azure SQL Database Managed Instances: Azure SQL Database Managed Instances can help with scaling out by providing a fully managed instance of SQL Server that supports migration of your SQL Server databases without changing your apps.

If you're looking for automatic sharding capabilities similar to what NoSQL databases offer, SQL Server doesn't have that out-of-the-box. However, with careful design and leveraging Azure services like Elastic Pools, Managed Instances, or Hyperscale, you can achieve scalability and manage large datasets effectively.

Kindly refer this MS document for detailed explanation with sample query: “Partitioning tables in azure SQL database on VM”
Anonymous

2024-08-14T10:08:22.8133333+00:00

Hi Manish Verma,

we are glad to hear that your issue has been resolved.

Thank You.

Answer 2

LiHongMSFT-4306 31,566

Hi @Manish Verma

What do you mean shading?

If you mean dark mode, then SSMS is not able to set support dark mode directly.

You might try a solution here: SQL Server Management Studio Dark Mode.

Best regards,

Cosmog

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Manish Verma 20 Reputation points

2024-08-01T07:39:59.27+00:00

Like in mongo db we have option to enable the sharding similarly i want to enable or configure sharding for SQL databases

Answer 3

Olaf Helper 47,441

configure sharding for SQL databases

There was an "R" missing in your subject.

This here? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shard_(database_architecture)

There is no build-in function in SQL Server, you have to implement it on your own.

Answer 4

LiHongMSFT-4306 31,566

Hi @Manish Verma

For Azure SQL Database, you can easily scale out databases using the Elastic Database tools.

See this doc: Scaling out with Azure SQL Database.

For SQL Server on VM, as far as I know, there is no direct option tools to configure it.

Best regards,

Cosmog

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Anonymous

2024-08-02T13:48:01.61+00:00

Hi Manish Verma,

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Anonymous

2024-08-05T10:33:20.7833333+00:00

Hi Manish Verma,

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Answer 5

Hi,

Enabling sharding for a SQL Server VM involves partitioning your database into smaller, more manageable pieces called shards. This can significantly improve performance and scalability. Here are the general steps to enable sharding: