The Fundamental Guide to SQL Query Optimization
SQL query optimization is both an art and a science, undertaken by intrepid database professionals who relish the challenge of identifying and tuning queries that are impacting performance. It can be difficult, but it’s certainly not impossible.
This e-book provides a reliable method for analyzing and addressing performance issues in your SQL Server environment. The SQL query tuning tips presented use detailed, real-world examples to demonstrate how applying them can make a quantitative difference in performance. No matter your level of expertise, this is an indispensable resource for anyone responsible for SQL query optimization.
The five SQL query tuning tips presented in this guide offer detailed, copy-and-paste examples showing their application and results.
Learn how to:
- Monitor wait times
- Read an execution plan
- Find the driving tables
- And, see how all the steps in this process work together to help you isolate and correct the code that causes performance issues