My new company uses SQL Server 2005....

  • I use SQL Server 2000 at this point, I have very little experience in SQL Server 2005. What can I do to get up to speed? Their first priority is fine tune the database, can anyone give me some idea what to do? In SQL Server 2000, I would use Index, SQL Profiler, Estimate Query plan.

  • Take out list of tables and check for fragmentation.

    If the fragmentation is low go for dbcc index defrag.

    It will definately increase performance.

    You can use profile same way u are using in 2000.

  • Not much of different 🙂

    you can use all the tools and steps which you were following to tune in SQL Serevr 2000.

    Database Engine Tuning Advisor is a new tool which can be used instead of the Index Tuning Wizard in SQL Server 2005, see the following topics in SQL Server 2005 Books Online:

    • Differences between Database Engine Tuning Advisor and Index Tuning Wizard

    • Database Engine Tuning Advisor tutorial

    Please check the following links for more info:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243589/en-us

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  • SQL 2k5 has a whole bunch of new system catalog views that help you identify unused indexes, etc. Check out "sys.dm_db_index" in BOL. This will get you to the top of the list (you'll see some that say sys.Dm_db_Missing_index underneath) of views that you can use to locate stats on fragmentation, unused & missing indices, etc.

    I'd also recommend the book "Pro SQL Server 2005" by Thomas Rizzo and published by APress. It's a decent beginner's book for SQL Server 2005 without all the certification exam stuff shoved into it.

    Hope that helps.

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  • I'd also look at the Inside SQL Server book on queries. That will help with tuning.

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