SQL Server comes with a wide array of tools for monitoring your environment. There are logs and traces that provide information when errors occur, but these are often used passively to react to events that have already occurred. As DBAs, we need to monito
This technical brief provides a detailed technical view into the SQL Optimizer and how it provides a solution for improving SQL statement performance that an internal database management system's SQL optimizer cannot provide. We also see how the SQL Optim
Building upon the foundations laid in our previous session, we'll take a deep dive into optimizing long-running integrity check jobs. These time-consuming processes can strain system resources and impact performance, necessitating a strategic approach to
Database performance issues can quickly escalate into major problems, but with the right tools and strategies, you can proactively prevent these issues from causing havoc. In this session, you'll discover how to ensure peak database performance by leverag
This introductory session led by Pinal Dave is designed for new database administrators (DBAs) looking to grasp the fundamentals of SQL Server performance tuning.