2008-02-21 (first published: 2008-01-09)
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Performance Tuning
Measure TSQL Statement Performance
Every developer needs to ensure that each TSQL statement is optimized. This article will give you a few different ideas on how to identify slow running queries and provide you with some tips on monitor your query performance while you make iterative changes to each query to try and improve performance.
2008-01-08
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Introduction to Locking in SQL Server
Locking is a major part of every RDBMS and is important to know about. It is a database functionality which without a multi-user environment could not work. The main problem of locking is that in an essence it's a logical and not physical problem. This means that no amount of hardware will help you in the end. Yes you might cut execution times but this is only a virtual fix.
2008-01-03
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Optimise SQL Server queries with these advanced tuning techniques
Now that you know how to speed up your SQL Server database queries, you can start delving into some of the more advanced tuning options.
2007-12-20
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Speed up SQL Server database queries with these tips
If you've worked with SQL Server databases for any amount of time, it's practically a given that you've run into slow running queries. Learn how you may be able to improve performance by knowing what to look for in your query designs.
2007-12-17
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Update SQL Server Table Statistics for a Performance Kick
Find out how to update and tune table statistics in SQL Server to ensure data accuracy and boost performance. Learn auto and manual update commands.
2007-11-09
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Optimize tempdb in SQL Server by Striping and Splitting
Find pointers to optimize tempdb performance in SQL Server by striping and splitting across multiple files in SQL Server 2005.
2007-11-07
3,737 reads
Tip for determining I/O Heavy Queries
When it comes to performance tuning, locating the problem index is one of the first steps and being able to very quickly narrow the focus of your efforts makes for a much more efficient DBA.
2009-03-27 (first published: 2007-11-06)
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BULK recovery mode and DBCC DBREINDEX
Will changing to bulk recovery mode before running DBCC REINDEX help you avoid large log files? András investigates
2007-10-02
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Introduction to Parameterization in SQL Server
In a previous article I showed how to look at what query plans are in SQL Server's memory. In this article I'll look at how they got there and how and when they get reused. This is commonly called compiling a query plan. More specifically I'll look at how and when SQL Server can parameterize dynamic SQL
2007-08-14
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