Professional SQL Server 2012 Internals and Troubleshooting

  • 11h 5m
  • Christian Bolton
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2013

Hands-on troubleshooting methods on the most recent release of SQL Server

The 2012 release of SQL Server is the most significant one since 2005 and introduces an abundance of new features. This critical book provides in-depth coverage of best practices for troubleshooting performance problems based on a solid understanding of both SQL Server and Windows internals and shows experienced DBAs how to ensure reliable performance. The team of authors shows you how to master the use of specific troubleshooting tools and how to interpret their output so you can quickly identify and resolve any performance issue on any server running SQL Server.

  • Covers the core technical topics required to understand how SQL Server and Windows should be working
  • Shares best practices so that you know how to proactively monitor and avoid problems
  • Shows how to use tools to quickly gather, analyze, and effectively respond to the source of a system-wide performance issue

Professional SQL Server 2012 Internals and Troubleshooting helps you to quickly become familiar with the changes of this new release so that you can best handle database performance and troubleshooting.

About the Authors

Christian Bolton is the Technical Director for Coeo Ltd. and a Microsoft Certified Architect, Master, and MVP for SQL Server.

Justin Langford is a Director at Coeo Ltd., a SQL Server MVP, and an author.

Glenn Berry is a Principal Consultant at SQLSkills.com, a SQL Server MVP, and an author.

Gavin Payne is a Senior Consultant for Coeo Ltd. and a Microsoft Certified Master for SQL Server.

Amit Banerjee is a Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft and the owner of TroubleshootingSQL.com.

Rob Farley is Owner/Principal of LobsterPot Solutions, a PASS Director, and a SQL Server MVP.

In this Book

  • SQL Server Architecture
  • Demystifying Hardware
  • Understanding Memory
  • Storage Systems
  • Query Processing and Execution
  • Locking and Concurrency
  • Latches and Spinlocks
  • Knowing Tempdb
  • Troubleshooting Methodology and Practices
  • Viewing Server Performance with PerfMon and the PAL Tool
  • Consolidating Data Capture with SQLdiag
  • Bringing It All Together with SQL Nexus
  • Diagnosing SQL Server 2012 Using Extended Events
  • Enhancing Your Troubleshooting Toolset with PowerShell
  • Delivering a SQL Server Health Check
  • Delivering Manageability and Performance
  • Running SQL Server in a Virtual Environment
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