July 2008
Avoid re-indexing pandemonium by using the rebuild_indexes_by_db stored procedure to tackle only indexes that actually need help.
June 2008
Obtain performance metrics by using SQL Server 2005’s built-in sys.dm_exec_plan_attributes DMV.
April 2008
You know how to collect and report on wait stats. Now, let’s focus on a few wait stats that typically account for most overall system waits.
March 2008
SQL Server 2005 offers a relatively easy way to determine which SQL Server statements are causing you the most pain. A built-in DMV does the trick.
January 2008
A SQL Server 2005 DMV eases the burden of cleaning up unused indexes. Get it working in your instance.
November 2007
Learn when and how to use SQL Server's parallel-processing settings, and you'll be able to achieve the best balance between concurrency and speed for your unique environment.
October 2007
SQL Server's built-in DMV functionality offers all kinds of management potential. This month, we show you how to monitor wait stats on your SQL Server instance.
September 2007
This built-in SQL Server 2005 DMV lets you see exactly what type of physical I/O your SQL Server system is experiencing when you're reading from or writing to the files on disk. Learn how to get the most out of it.
February 23, 2007
What's the best way to tune a database? Here's one tried-and-true philosophy, which involves 3 simple principles that apply to real-world databases.
February 2007
Is your I/O subsystem not properly equipped to handle the workload you're placing on it? Adding a faster system probably won't magically solve the problem. You need to change your thinking process.
January 2007
Welcome to our new performance-tuning column, your essential source of foundational, need-to-know information to keep you up to speed.
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