SQL Server 2022 Query Performance Tuning: Troubleshoot and Optimize Query Performance

Troubleshoot slow-performing queries and make them run faster with this updated book, which covers advanced features like extended events, automatic execution plan correction, and statistics and indexes. Learn how to analyze and design queries, use Query Store to manage and control execution plans, and implement best practices in T-SQL to minimize performance risk.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 720 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2022
Publisher: APress

Troubleshooting slow-performing queries and making them run faster is a constant challenge for database administrators and SQL developers. This new edition of the book has been redesigned and rewritten from scratch based on the author's 15 years of learning, knowledge, and experience. It includes expanded information on using extended events, automatic execution plan correction, and other advanced features now available in SQL Server. These modern features are covered while still providing the necessary fundamentals to better understand how statistics and indexes affect query performance. The book gives you knowledge and tools to help you identify poorly performing queries and understand the possible causes of that poor performance. It also provides mechanisms for resolving the issues identified, whether on-premises, in containers, or on cloud platform providers. You'll learn about key fundamentals, such as statistics, data distribution, cardinality, and parameter sniffing. You'll learn to analyze and design your indexes and your queries using best practices that ward off performance problems before they occur. You'll also learn to use important modern features, such as Query Store to manage and control execution plans, the automated performance tuning feature set, and memory-optimized OLTP tables and procedures. You will be able to troubleshoot in a systematic way. Query tuning doesn't have to be difficult. This book helps you to make it much easier. What You Will Learn Use Query Store to understand and easily change query performance Recognize and eliminate bottlenecks leading to slow performance Tune queries whether on-premises, in containers, or on cloud platform providers Implement best practices in T-SQL to minimize per.

Weight: 1399g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781484288900
Edition number: 6th ed.