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Insufficient System Memory: Msg 701 in a Resource Pool

January 26, 2015
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
In-Memory OLTP, Resource Governor, SQL Error Messages, SQL Memory, SQL Scripts

Msg 701 reports insufficient system memory in a resource pool. This post reproduces it safely with a memory-optimized table on SQL Server 2025, shows the second message you get when the rows fill the pool, and lists the fixes that worked.

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Bind Resource Governor to a Memory-Optimized Database

January 24, 2015
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
In-Memory OLTP, Resource Governor, SQL Memory, SQL Scripts

To bind Resource Governor to a memory-optimized database, you create a pool, bind it with one stored procedure and restart the database. This post runs each step on SQL Server 2025, proves the binding with the pool memory, and restores the server.

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Diagram of the Resource Governor flow using the names from the example: requests go to the classification function dbo.UDFClassifier, which routes them to ReportServerGroup, PrimaryServerGroup or the default group, and each group uses its own resource pool; the report pool is limited to 30 percent of CPU and memory

Resource Governor Workload Groups and Pools: A Simple Setup Example

June 4, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Resource Governor, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Resource Governor workload groups let you limit CPU and memory for competing workloads. This introduction answers what Resource Governor is and why you need it, then shows a full T-SQL setup example.

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Resource Governor: Capping a Runaway Report

July 18, 2009
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
DBA, Resource Governor, SQL CPU, SQL Performance, SQL Reports

Capping a runaway report with Resource Governor uses workload groups, pools, and a tested classifier to limit one workload safely.

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Consolidating Small Instances Onto One Server

October 28, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, Resource Governor, SQL Instance, SQL Licensing, SQL Server Configuration

Consolidating small instances can reduce hardware sprawl when configuration conflicts, peak workloads, licensing, and migration order are checked.

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