This document discusses best practices for locating and resolving common performance issues in Microsoft SQL Server, led by Devin Gallagher from Idera. Key topics include identifying hot objects, poor-performing SQL, and optimizing database performance with tools like IDERA DB Optimizer and Aqua Data Studio. The agenda also features demos and interactive stations at the SQL PASS event.

1. Locating and Resolving Common Database
Performance Issues
in MSSQL
November 2nd, 2017

2. Abstract 2
No database professional can afford to avoid performance issues, no matter how big or small.
What best practices are you following? Resolving database performance issues are challenges for
all databases and database administrators. Let’s take a look at some of these examples with
Microsoft SQLServer.
Join IDERA and Devin Gallagher as he walks through locating and resolving common database
performance issues. Devin will explore hot objects, poor performing SQL, missing or bad indexes
and more. Catch an inside look into DB Optimizer with a technical specialist and learn how it
successfully automates SQL tuning and profiling, and locates and resolves many of your common
and not-so-common performance issues. Devin will also look at some performance drill down
areas within Aqua Data Studio.

3. Agenda
• Solving Performance Problems
• Welcome to SQLPASS!......Introductions
• Lots of prizes and demo stations
-IDERA DBOptimizer
-AQUAFOLD Aqua Data Studio
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• Raffle

4. Welcome to SQLPass! 4

5. Where are you going? 5
Back to the PAST?....................OR?……..

6. Where are you going? 6
!!!!!….to the FUTURE

7. Welcome to SQLPASS
Fun Prizes and meet the Team
• Molly, Zoe, Joy, Liz, Neil
• Super Quack Ducks
• Apple watch raffle
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8. Welcome to SQLPASS
Demo Stations and meet the Team
• Mark, Justin, Anil, Stan, Bullett, Scott
• SQL Diagnostic Manager
• DBOptimizer
• Aqua Data Studio
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9. Multi-Database Platform Profiling & Tuning
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• Streamline tuning SQL code on major DBMSs from one interface
• Pinpoint problem SQL with database profiling of wait-time analysis
• Tune SQL like a pro with automated performance optimization
suggestions
• Tackle complex SQL queries with visual SQL tuning diagram
• Load test alternative SQL queries in a simulated production
environment

10. IDERA DBOptimizer
Streamline tuning of SQL code on major
DBMSs from one interface

11. IDERA DBOptimizer
Pinpoint problem SQL with database
profiling of wait-time analysis

12. IDERA DBOptimizer
Tune SQL like a pro with automated
performance optimization suggestions

13. IDERA DBOptimizer
Tackle complex SQL queries with visual SQL
tuning diagrams

14. IDERA DBOptimizer
Load test alternative SQL queries in a
simulated production environment

15. AquaFold Aqua Data Studio
Aqua Data Studio is productivity software for Database
Developers, DBAs, and Analysts
• www.aquafold.com
• Supports 30+ rdbms, NoSQL, Cloud databases
• Database Object Navigator
• Visual Query Builder
• Visual Data Analytics
• Database Administration

16. Aqua Data Studio
www.aquafold.com
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17. Aqua Data Studio
Supports 30+ rdbms, NoSQL, Cloud databases

18. Aqua Data Studio
Database Object Navigator

19. Aqua Data Studio
Visual Query Builder

20. Aqua Data Studio
Visual Data Analytics

21. Aqua Data Studio
Database Administration

22. Enjoy the rest of SQLPASS
Download a Free Trial
• www.idera.com
• www.aquafold.com