Configuring the parallel engine (Windows Server)
You can configure the parallel engine for Microsoft Windows Server,
32-bit and 64-bit editions, by editing the Windows Registry and by changing system settings
that control available memory. The Windows Registry
includes keys that control desktop heap size, swap area size, the
number of available TCP connections, and memory management.
Configuring the Windows registry: Enabling auto-tuning for paged pool size
If the parallel engine is installed on a computer that runs Microsoft Windows Server, Standard or Enterprise edition, enable auto-tuning for the paged pool size. Enabling auto-tuning ensures that sufficient memory is available for paged pools.
Configuring the Windows registry: Enabling auto-tuning for system page size
If the parallel engine is installed on a computer that runs Microsoft Windows Server, Standard or Enterprise edition, enable auto-tuning for the system page size. Enabling auto-tuning ensures that sufficient memory is available for page tables and page table entries.
Configuring the Windows registry: Setting the threshold for de-committing memory
If the parallel engine is installed on a computer that runs Microsoft Windows Server, Standard or Enterprise edition, set the threshold for de-committing memory. On computers that have 1 GB or more of RAM, setting the threshold to the suggested value improves memory management.
Configuring the Windows registry: Increasing the noninteractive desktop heap size
If the parallel engine is installed on a computer that runs Microsoft Windows Server, Standard or Enterprise edition, increase the noninteractive desktop heap size to ensure that a sufficient number of processes can be created and run concurrently.
Configuring the Windows registry: Specifying TCP/IP settings (Windows Server 2003)
If the parallel engine is installed on a computer that runs Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard or Enterprise edition, specify settings for TCP/IP in the Windows Registry to ensure that the required number of parallel processes can run concurrently. This task does not apply if the parallel engine is installed on a computer that runs Windows Server 2008.
Configuring Windows: Editing the boot.ini file
If the parallel engine is installed on a computer that runs Microsoft Windows Server, Standard or Enterprise edition, edit the boot.ini file to remove the /3GB switch and, if necessary, add the /PAE switch.