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6 Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series and Microsoft SQL Server | 3923-BP-SQL
2 Best practices overview
Use the following general steps to set up and configure an ME4 Series system for SQL Server:
1. Capture the storage I/O performance characteristics and capacity requirements of your SQL Server
workload.
2. Review the remaining sections of this document and apply the best practices that are applicable to
your workload and environment. Since SQL Server workloads can vary, not all recommendations may
apply.
3. Follow the deployment instructions for setting up an ME4 Series system found in the ME4 Series
Deployment Guide on Dell.com/support.
4. Configure the ME4 Series system using the ME4 Series Administrator’s Guide, applying best
practices for Microsoft Windows and SQL Server as recommended by Dell EMC.