I had the chance to give two presentations at SQLSaturday #201<\/a> in Huntington Beach, CA on April 20, 2013. The first one was Dr. DMV and the second one was Hardware 201: Selecting Database Hardware. Just in case you have any problem getting the decks from the SQLSaturday web site, I have links to the downloads below:<\/p>\n

Dr DMV: How to Use Dynamic Management Views<\/p>\n

SQL Server 2005 introduced Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) that allow you to see exactly what is happening inside your SQL Server instances and databases with much more detail than ever before. SQL Server 2008 R2 adds even more capability in this area. You can discover your top wait types, most CPU intensive stored procedures, find missing indexes, and identify unused indexes, to name just a few examples. This session (which is applicable to SQL Server 2005 through 2012), presents and explains over fifty DMV queries that you can quickly and easily use to detect and diagnose performance issues in your environment.<\/p>\n

Hardware 201: Selecting Database Hardware<\/p>\n

The foundation of database performance is the underlying server hardware and storage subsystem. Even the best designed and optimized database application can be crippled by an inadequate hardware and storage infrastructure. Recent advances in new processors and chipsets, along with improvements in magnetic and SSD storage have dramatically changed the evaluation and selection process compared to the past. Many database professionals struggle to keep up with new technology and often simply let someone else make their hardware selection and sizing decisions. Don\u2019t let this happen to you! This session covers current and upcoming hardware from both Intel and AMD.<\/p>\n

I also want to thank the organizers, volunteers, and other speakers for putting on a great event!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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