55144: SQL Server 2014 Performance Tuning and Optimization Training

This module explains how the class will be structured and introduces course materials and additional administrative information.

Lessons

Introduction

Course Materials

Facilities

Prerequisites

What We'll Be Discussing

Lab 1: Course Overview

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Successfully log into their virtual machine.

Have a full understanding of what the course intends to cover.

In this module, we will examine the new Cardinality Estimator, explore memory-optimized tables, and explain how SQL both stores and locates data.

Lessons

The New Cardinality Estimator

Memory-Optimized Tables

Understanding Performance for Developers

Understanding Startup Parameters

Startup Stored Procedures

Database Structures

Instant File Initialization

How SQL Stores Data

How SQL Locates Data

Lab 1: SQL 2014 Architecture

Configuring Compatibility Level

Startup Parameter

Startup Stored Procedure

Instant File Initialization

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and utilize the new Cardinality Estimator.

Understand and utilize memory-optimized tables.

Understand performance.

Understand and utilize startup stored procedures.

Understand database structures.

Understand and utilize Instant File Initialization.

Understand how SQL stores data.

Understand how SQL locates data.

The SQL Server Database Engine is split into two major components, which are the storage engine and the relational engine. The relational engine is also called the query processor which is a more descriptive term for what it actually does. In this module, we explore how the engines works, and cover concepts that will help you to understand their behavior.

Lessons

Four Important Concepts

Temporary Tables Internals

Concurrency

Transactions

Isolation Levels

SQL Server Locking Architecture

SQL and Storage Area Networks (SAN)

SQL on VMs

SQLIO Utility

Partitioned Tables and Indexes

Lab 1: The Database Engine

Table-Valued Parameter

Transactions

Vertically Partitioned Table Using Code

Partitioning with Filegroups

Partitioning Wizard

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand temporary table internals.

Understand and utilize table valued parameters.

Understand concurrency.

Understand and utilize transactions.

Understand isolation levels.

Understand and utilize SQL Server locking architecture.

Understand SQL and Storage Area Networks (SAN).

Understand and utilize SQL on virtual machines.

Understand SQLIO Utility and its uses.

Understand and utilize partitioned tables and indexes.

SQL provides a number of robust monitoring tools and in this module we explore the tools available and explain what they are designed to do.

Lessons

The Resource Governor

Activity Monitor

Live Query Statistics

Monitoring SQL with Transact-SQL

Dynamic Management Objects (DMOs) and Performance Tuning

Lab 1: SQL Performance Tools

Resource Governor

Activity Monitor

sp_who2

Performance DMVs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and utilize the Resource Governor.

Understand and utilize Activity Monitor.

Understand Live Query Statistics.

Understand how to monitor SQL using Transact-SQL.

Understand and utilize performance DMVs.

SQL Server query optimization remains a very important part of today’s database applications. In this module we examine the tuning process, options for troubleshooting, execution plans, Performance Monitor, and much more.

Lessons

Tuning Process

Performance Monitor Tool

SQL Query Processing Steps

Understanding Execution Plans

SET STATISTICS TIME and SET STATISTICS IO

Data Access Operators

Troubleshooting Queries

Lab 1: Query Optimizing and Operators

Performance Monitor (perfmon)

Estimated vs Actual Plans and XML Plans

Viewing a Non-Trivial Execution Plan

SET STATISTICS TIME and SET STATISTICS IO

Data Access Operators

DMVs

View Information About Extended Events

Wizard Templates

Creating a Session Without a Wizard

Configuring MDW and Viewing Reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the tuning process.

Understand and utilize Performance Monitor tool.

Understand SQL query processing steps.

Understand and utilize execution plans.

Understand and utilize SET STATISTICS TIME and SET STATISTICS IO.

Understand and utilize Data Access Operators.

Understand and utilize DMVs.

Understand and utilize Extended Events.

Understand and utilize sessions.

Understand how to troubleshooting queries.

Understand how to configure a Management Data Warehouse and view reports.

The entire concept of indexing is speedy retrieval. In this module we explain everything you need to know about creating, utilizing, managing, and monitoring indexes.

Lessons

Introduction to Indexes

Index Types by Storage

Index Types by Column Designation

Creating and Altering Indexes

Metadata

Data Management Views for Indexing

Database Engine Tuning Advisor

Index Data Management Objects

SQL Server Fragmentation

Patterns

Index Storage Strategies

Indexed Views

Monitoring Indexes

Index Dynamic Management Objects (DMOs)

Best Practices

Lab 1: Understanding Indexes

Create Indexes

Index Metadata

Database Tuning Advisor

Missing Index DMOs

Fragmentation and Page Splits

Data Compression

Indexed Views

DMO Index Stats

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand indexes and their importance.

Understand index types.

Create and alter indexes.

Understand and utilize index metadata.

Understand and utilize Database Tuning Advisor.

Understand and utilize Index Data Management Objects.

Understand fragmentation of indexes and utilize page splits.

Understand index storage strategies.

Understand and utilize indexed views.

Understand monitoring indexes.

Understand index best practices.

Statistics are considered one of the most important aspects of SQL Server Performance Tuning. In this module we examine statistics and how to utilize them.

Lessons

Statistics

Cardinality Estimator

Incremental Statistics

Computed Columns Statistics

Filtered Statistics

Maintenance

Lab 1: Understanding Statistics

Statistics Objects

Histogram

New vs Old Cardinality Estimator

Incremental Statistics

Computed Columns

Filtered Statistics

Ascending Keys

Statistics Maintenance Plan

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and utilize statistics objects.

Understand and utilize the histogram.

Understand and utilize new vs old cardinality estimator.

Understand and utilize incremental statistics.

Understand and utilize computed columns.

Understand and utilize filtered statistics.

Understand and utilize ascending keys.

Understand and utilize statistics maintenance plan.

The most important new feature in SQL Server 2014 is the new In-Memory OLTP engine. In this module we will cover the architecture, restrictions, and other exciting features.

Lessons

Architecture

Tables and Indexes

Natively Compiled Stored Procedures

Restrictions

Analyze Migrate Report Tool

In-Memory Data Management Views (DMV)

Lab 1: In-Memory Database

Creating an In-Memory Enabled Database with Code and SSMS

Creating a Memory-Optimized Table

View Hash Index

Natively Compiled Stored Procedure

AMR Tool

In-Memory DMVs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand architecture.

Understand and utilize tables and indexes.

Understand and utilize the hash index.

Understand and utilize natively compiled stored procedures.

Understand restrictions.

Understand and utilize the Analyze Migrate Report tool.

Understand and utilize in-memory data management views.

The SQL Server 2014 Profiler is essentially the same as the SQL Server 2012 Profiler. This is not surprising because many new features that were added in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 addressed gaps identified in previous versions. In this module, we cover both SQL Profiler and SQL Trace.

Lessons

SQL Trace

SQL Trace Architecture

SQL Server Profiler

Lab 1: SQL Profiler and SQL Trace

SQL Trace Default Template

SQL Profiler Tuning Template

Create a Template for Slow Running Queries

Identifying Long Running Queries

Using Profiler to Detect Deadlocks

Use Profiler to Detect a Blocked Process

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and utilize the SQL Trace Default template.

Understand and utilize the SQL Profiler Tuning template.

Create and utilize a template for slow running queries.

Understand and identify long running queries.

Use Profiler to detect deadlocks.

Use Profiler to detect a blocked process.

In this module, we will examine query issues, how to identify them, and how to resolve them. We’ll also cover query hints, plan guides, and explore plan freezing.

Lessons

Query Hints

Plan Guides

Plan Freezing

Join Orders

Lab 1: Query Issues and Hints

Create and Test a Plan Guide

Allow SQL Profiler to Help Create a Plan

Plan Freezing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and utilize query hints.

Create and test a planning guide.

Allow SQL Profiler to help create a plan.

Understand and utilize plan freezing.