SQL Server Resource Pool and Workload Groups

Question

Below is the scenario:

Scenario 1: I got two workload groups assigned in the same resource pool with MAX CPU 20%. In the event of CPU bottleneck, the limit will come into effect with 10% each workload group?

Scenario 2: I got two workload groups assigned with two different resource pool with MAX CPU 10% each. In the event of CPU bottleneck, each resource pool/workload group will get 10% each?

Is it both scenario will get the same resource allocation?

Answer 1

Yes, those two scenarios will result in the same resource allocation - in theory.

In scenario 1, if there is CPU pressure, the two workloads running in the "20% resource pool" will share that CPU "equally." How equally they are able to share the 20% can depend on a lot of things that are workload specific, given how SQL Server's scheduling algorithms work.

In scenario 2, if there is CPU pressure, the two workloads running in the "10% resource pool"s will each get a minimum of 10% of CPU time.

You have a better chance of a "fair" split of CPU in scenario 2, but scenario 1 could work depending on your specific workload.