Drawing on two decades of experience in technical support, development, and database administration, this author offers a unique perspective on data management. Their current role at a major insurance company, coupled with deep expertise as a Microsoft SQL MVP, informs their insightful contributions to the field. The author focuses on sharing practical knowledge through articles and books, delving into complex topics like query performance and execution plans. Their work serves as an invaluable resource for professionals seeking to enhance database efficiency and understanding.
Focusing on enhancing query performance, this book equips database administrators and SQL developers with techniques to troubleshoot and optimize slow-running queries. The updated edition draws on 15 years of expertise, featuring in-depth coverage of advanced SQL Server tools like extended events and automatic execution plan correction. It balances modern advancements with essential fundamentals, ensuring readers grasp the impact of statistics and indexes on query efficiency.
Queries not running fast enough? Tired of the phone calls from frustrated users? Grant Fritchey’s book SQL Server 2012 Query Performance Tuning is the answer to your SQL Server query performance problems. The book is revised to cover the very latest in performance optimization features and techniques. It is current with SQL Server 2012. It provides the tools you need to approach your queries with performance in mind. SQL Server 2012 Query Performance Tuning leads you through understanding the causes of poor performance, how to identify them, and how to fix them. You’ll learn to be proactive in establishing performance baselines using tools like Performance Monitor and Extended Events. You’ll learn to recognize bottlenecks and defuse them before the phone rings. You’ll learn some quick solutions too, but emphasis is on designing for performance and getting it right, and upon heading off trouble before it occurs. Delight your users. Silence that ringing phone. Put the principles and lessons from SQL Server 2012 Query Performance Tuning into practice today. Establish performance baselines and monitor against them Troubleshoot and eliminate bottlenecks that frustrate users Plan ahead to achieve the right level of performance
This book shows how to use of mixture of home-grown scripts, native SQL Server tools, and tools from the Red Gate SQL Toolbelt, to successfully develop database applications in a team environment, and make database development as similar as possible to "normal" development.
Execution plans provide critical insights into SQL Server query execution, revealing index usage, data retrieval methods, and aggregation processes. This book offers a comprehensive guide to enhancing SQL query performance through effective execution plan design. Renowned for its depth, it includes praised sample chapters that highlight its value as a reference for understanding execution plans in SQL Server. Readers can expect expert guidance from Grant Fritchey, making it a vital resource for database professionals seeking to optimize their SQL operations.
