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 Learning Center:  Performance tuning
Last Updated: Feb 06, 2009 
To keep SQL Server running smoothly, you must always monitor performance and quickly address bottlenecks. Here you'll find the tips and tools you need to get started.
>> Ask Performance and Tuning expert Jeremy Kadlec for troubleshooting advice.
>> Look up more SQL Server performance and tuning tutorials and tips in this section.
Learning Guide: Performance tuning A to Z

(20 Apr 2006)

From testing and monitoring to tuning and troubleshooting, you're sure to find a tip or tool to help you resolve your SQL Server performance dilemmas in this guide.

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ADVICE:
>> Develop a performance baseline
TIP :Don't just release new software and hope for the best. A performance baseline offers a less stressful option. Learn about ...
>> T-SQL performance problems and solutions
TIP :Not all SQL Server performance problems are database-related. Poorly written T-SQL code could be to blame. Identify query ...
>> SQL Server Clinic: Stop locking and blocking
TIP :Locking ensures SQL Server properly processes transactions, but too much locking brings transactions to a halt. This SQL ...
>> Checklist: Maximize SQL Server backup performance
TIP :Improve the I/O throughput of SQL Server backups with this checklist by Edgewood Solutions' Greg Robidoux. It includes ...
>> SQL Server performance tuning worst practices
TIP :Here are some recommendations for correcting SQL Server performance tuning worst practices and improving overall system ...
LEARNING TOOLS:
>> Learning Guide: SQL Server performance tuning A to Z
>> Find and fix SQL Server 2000 performance issues
>> Checklist: Load testing -- the magic bullet for SQL Server performance tuning
>> SQL Server performance-tuning checklist: Ready, set, go!
>> FAQ: SQL Server performance boosters

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