The document outlines the SQL Server performance tuning process, highlighting the key components such as execution plans, slow queries, and fragmentation. It identifies common performance issues related to hardware, memory, improper index design, and execution plans. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of building blocks needed for effective performance tuning.

1. SQL SERVER PERFORMANCE TUNING PROCESS
THE BUILDING BLOCKS
events
Execution plan
Slow queries
Page splits
fragmentation
tempdb
Wait stats
indexes
Fill factor
Sql profiler
dmv
CPU
hardware
memory
COMMON PERFORMANCE ISSUES
Slow running queries issues
Fragmentation issue
Wait stats issue
Tempdb improper set up
Poor execution plan choice
SQL Server wrong configurations
Improper index design
Blocking
Building blocks
needed for
performance
tuning
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