May 2010
Intermediate to advanced
815 pages
21h 55m
English
book
SQL Server® 2008 Administration: Real World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond
by Tom Carpenter
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Chapter 14
Performance Monitoring and Tuning
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:
- Performance Tuning Principles
- Performance and Troubleshooting Tools
- Blocks, Locks, and Deadlocks
- SQL Server Profiler
- Database Engine Tuning Advisor
- Performance Monitoring with System Monitor
- Using the New Resource Governor
- Performance Studio
- Advanced Monitoring Tools
SQL Server 2008 database servers can be optimized to improve performance without requiring hardware upgrades; however, you must understand the tools used to analyze the performance of the server before you can decide whether or not a hardware upgrade is needed. In this chapter, you will learn about the ...