The document discusses tips for improving SQL Server performance for both on-premises and Azure databases. It notes that on-premises performance issues are often due to disk latency, while Azure databases may be impacted by storage limitations that can be addressed by adding virtual memory. The document recommends frequent monitoring of Azure databases and understanding wait types, blocking, and query statistics as techniques that can improve performance for both SQL Server and Azure SQL databases.

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Advanced SQL Server
Performance Tuning
The roles of database professionals are always evolving,
but their tuning skills should remain sharp.
Read on for tips for troubleshooting bottlenecks
with complex causes and how to remediate them for hardware,
operating systems (OSs) and the database itself.

2. On-premises SQL Server
Performance problems for a
on-premises SQL Server are typically
caused by disk latency.
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Azure SQL Database
Improving performance for an Azure SQL Database
requires frequent monitoring, especially for problems
with complex causes.
- Azure SQL has storage limitations that
can impact database performance.
- DBAs may be able to solve performance problems in
Azure SQL by adding virtual memory.

3. SQL Server and Azure SQL
The following techniques apply to both SQL Server and Azure databases.
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4. Viewing Blocking with DMVs
The frequent use of DMVs is essential for improving
the performance.
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Queries
Query statistic can help DBAs identify better ways
to structure queries.

5. SQL Server Wait Types
Operations that are waiting for resources are a common
cause of poor database performance.
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Summary
The most effective methods of tuning a SQL Server database may
depend on whether it’s located on premises or on an
Azure platform, but some methods are effective for both environments.
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