SQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning Distilled (Expert's Voice in SQL Server)

pemSQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning Distilled/em presents a direct trouble–shooting methodology for identifying poorly-performing stored procedures and queries, isolating the causes of that poor performance, and fixing the underlying problems. Each chapter is dedicated to one of the top causes of poorly performing queries and shows methods for identifying and dealing with the problems in that chapter’s domain. Emphasis is always put upon or placed upon practical methods that you can put to immediate use in your day–to–day work. SQL Server 2008 functionality, tips, and tricks are emphasized in each subject area./pul liEmphasizes the practical. Does not bury readers in theory. /li liGives readers practical techniques to immediately apply in their daily work. /li liDedicates a chapter to each of the most common, performance–related problem areas. /li/ulh3What you’ll learn/h3ul liIdentify and fix poorly performing queries that are hurting your business. /li liRead query execution plans and identify bottlenecks in performance. /li liRecord system performance metrics for trend analysis. /li liLearn to design databases and write Transact–SQL code to avoid common problems. /li liUnderstand what an index is, what it does, and how to build one. /li liUse industry accepted best practices and understand how to develop your own to arrive at optimal database performance. /li/ulh3Who this book is for/h3 p emSQL Server Query Performance Tuning Distilled/em is aimed at anyone writing business–critical Transact–SQL queries, and also at those responsible for the continued good performance of those queries. Developers, database administrators, business intelligence analysts, and any others who develop Transact–SQL queries will find this book an indispensable resource for getting the most out of what SQL Server 2008 has to offer. /p