SQL Server Monitoring Week – SQL Plan Warnings

Today I begin a week-long series where I will be discussing various SQL Server Monitoring Tools. My primary job is to help people with my consulting workshop Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. While I help the customer with their various SQL Server performance issues, I often see my customers struggle with the monitoring their SQL Server’s health. One of the primary discussion at the end of consultation which we do is what tool is the best for their environment and how it can prevent them to walk into another trouble. Today we will talk about SQL Plan Warnings in brief.

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SQL Server Monitoring Week – Database Performance Analyzer

Today I begin a week-long series where I will be discussing various SQL Server Monitoring Tools. My primary job is to help people with my consulting workshop Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. While I help the customer with their various SQL Server performance issues, I often see my customers struggle with the monitoring their SQL Server’s health. One of the primary discussion at the end of consultation which we do is what tool is the best for their environment and how it can prevent them to walk into another trouble. Today we will talk about Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) in brief.

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Video – Database Performance Analyzer – Table Tuning Advisors

Earlier this week, I blogged about Database Performance Analyzer – Table Tuning Advisors and I received quite a lots of request to elaborate more on the topic of Table Tuning Advisors. In the response to the requests, I have decided to create a video which explains how Table Tuning Advisors of Database Performance Analyzer works. To make it more realistic, I have also included a real-world problem one of my customer whom I have recently helped to fix their SQL Server Performance during Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. 

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SQL SERVER – DBA Disruptors eCourse

Performance tuning is indeed very simple in the real world but many experts often project it as a very complex task. I often think it is because that expert would love to project that they are master of some complex art, which is not easily mastered. However, I personally believe everyone who wants to learn performance tuning, can learn it quickly and easily. I am very happy to discuss my latest DBA Disruptors eCourse.

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