SQL Server MAXDOP Recommendation Script
Apr 17, 2026 / · 8 min read · sql server maxdop performance sp_configure numa sql scripts database administration cpu configuration sys.configurations sys.dm_os_schedulers sys.dm_os_sys_info ·MAXDOP (max degree of parallelism) caps how many processors SQL Server uses for a single parallel query plan. The default value of 0 lets SQL Server use all available processors, up to 64, which Microsoft says is not the recommended value for most cases. This script reads the CPU and NUMA layout from system DMVs, …
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