This document discusses using Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) and Dynamic Management Functions (DMFs) in SQL Server to monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues. It begins with an introduction to DMVs/DMFs and their benefits. It then provides examples of DMVs and DMFs to monitor various aspects of the SQL Server architecture like execution plans, memory usage, I/O activity, and index usage. The document demonstrates some DMV/DMF queries and discusses how they can help identify issues like long-running queries, memory pressure, and missing indexes. It also provides additional DMV/DMF examples for common performance troubleshooting scenarios.