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SQL Server Performance Essentials – Full Course

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Dive into a comprehensive 4-5 hour course on SQL Server performance optimization tailored for developers. Learn to diagnose slow-running SQL statements and implement strategies to enhance their speed. Explore essential concepts like table structure, indexing, and execution plans. Master the art of analyzing SQL statements for performance, building effective indexes, and identifying bottlenecks in SQL Server. Gain hands-on experience with SQL Profiler and Extended Events for tracing application performance. Discover best practices for improved performance, including parameterized SQL, stored procedures, and solving common issues like the N+1 selects problem. By the end, acquire the necessary tools to troubleshoot and resolve SQL Server performance challenges in your applications.

Syllabus

) Introduction.
) 1.1 Course Introduction.
) 1.2 Why Developers should Understand SQL Performance.
) 1.3 Tools you Need.
) 1.4 Restore the Sample Database.
) 1.5 Table Concept.
) 1.6 Index Concept.
) 1.7 Summary.
) 2.1 Introduction.
) 2.2 Understanding How SQL Server Will Execute a SQL Statement.
) 2.3 Reading and Interpreting an Execution Plan for a SQL Statement.
) 2.4 Getting Execution Statistics for a SQL Statement.
) 2.5 Improving Statement Performance by Adding an Index.
) 2.6 Rewriting SQL Statements for Improved Performance.
) 2.7 Common Execution Plan Operations.
) 2.8 Summary.
) 3.1 Introduction.
) 3.2 Index Terminology Refresher.
) 3.3 What Should I Index in My Database?.
) 3.4 Why Index Column Order Matters.
) 3.5 Index Selectivity Explained.
) 3.6 LIKE Clauses and Index Selectivity.
) 3.7 How Functions in the WHERE Clause Affect Indexes.
) 3.8 Include Columns and Covering Indexes.
) 3.9 Over-indexing.
) 3.10 Interpreting SQL Server Index Recommendations.
) 3.11 Summary.
) 4.1 Introduction.
) 4.2 Getting Information About SQL Server Sessions and Resource Usage.
) 4.3 Finding What SQL Statements are Currently Executing.
) 4.4 Finding the Slowest, Most Expensive SQL Statements.
) 4.5 Getting SQL Server's Recommendations on Missing Indexes.
) 4.6 Finding Indexes That are Not Being Used.
) 4.7 Summary.
) 5.1 Introduction.
) 5.2 Setting up a SQL Profiler Trace.
) 5.3 Running a SQL Profiler Trace.
) 5.4 Running a Trace as a Server Side Trace.
) 5.5 Introduction to Using Extended Events for SQL Tracing.
) 5.6 Setting up an Extended Events Trace Session.
) 5.7 Running and Configuring the Display Settings for an Extended Events Trace.
) 5.8 Analyzing Extended Events Trace Data.
) 5.9 Using Extended Events in SQL Azure.
) 5.10 Summary.
) 6.1 Introduction.
) 6.2 Use Parameterized SQL.
) 6.3 Are Stored Procedures Faster Than SQL in Application Code?.
) 6.4 Commit Behavior and Performance.
) 6.5 Object Relational Mappers Just Generate SQL.
) 6.6 Solving the N+1 Selects Problem.
) 6.7 Summary.

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    Samiullah Saadaty
    One of the aspects I appreciated most about this course is its hands-on approach. Throughout the modules, there are numerous practical exercises and real-life examples that allow you to apply the knowledge gained. These exercises will not only str…
  • NITESH PANDYA
    This SQL Course Has Very Nice And easy to Understand very clearly step by step explain Every little thing.

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