55144 - SQL Server 2014 Performance Tuning and Optimisation

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This course is designed to give the right amount of Internals knowledge, and wealth of practical tuning and optimisation techniques, that you can put into production. The course offers a comprehensive coverage of SQL Server architecture, indexing and statistics strategies, optimise transaction log operations, tempdb and data file configuration, transactions and isolation levels, and locking and blocking. The course also teaches how to create baselines and benchmark SQL Server performance, how to analyse workload and figure out where performance problems are, and how to fix them. Coverage of in-memory tables and stored procedures along with an introduction to this exciting new technology is included.

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 : Course Overview
  • None
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-optimised tables, and explain how SQL both stores and locates data.
Lessons
  • The New Cardinality Estimator
  • Memory-Optimised Tables
  • Understanding Performance for Developers
  • Understanding Startup Parameters
  • Startup Stored Procedures
  • Database Structures
  • Instant File Allocation
  • How SQL Stores Data
  • How SQL Locates Data
Lab : SQL 2014 Architecture
  • Configuring Compatibility Level
  • Startup Parameter
  • Startup Stored Procedure
  • Instant File Allocation
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Understand and utilise the new Cardinality Estimator.
  • Understand and utilise memory-optimised tables.
  • Understand performance.
  • Understand and utilise startup stored procedures.
  • Understand database structures.
  • Understand and utilise Instant File Allocation.
  • Understand how SQL stored 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 behaviour.
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 : The Database Engine
  • Table-Valued Parameter
  • Transactions
  • Vertically Partitioned Table Using Code
  • Partitioning with File Groups
  • Partitioning Wizard
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Understand temporary table internals.
  • Understand and utilise table valued parameters.
  • Understand concurrency.
  • Understand and utilise transactions.
  • Understand isolation levels.
  • Understand and utilise SQL Server locking architecture.
  • Understand SQL and Storage Area Networks (SAN).
  • Understand and utilise SQL on virtual machines.
  • Understand SQLIO Utility and its uses.
  • Understand and utilise 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 : SQL Performance Tools
  • Resource Governor
  • Activity Monitor
  • sp_who2
  • Performance DMVs
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Understand and utilise the Resource Governor.
  • Understand and utilise Activity Monitor.
  • Understand Live Query Statistics.
  • Understand how to monitor SQL using Transact-SQL.
  • Understand and utilise performance DMVs.
SQL Server query optimsation 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 : Query Optimising and Troubleshooting
  • 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 utilise Performance Monitor tool.
  • Understand SQL query processing steps.
  • Understand and utilise execution plans.
  • Understand and utilise SET STATISTICS TIME and SET STATISTICS_IO.
  • Understand and utilise Data Access Operators.
  • Understand and utilise DMVs.
  • Understand and utilise Extended Events.
  • Understand and utilise 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, utilsing, 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
  • Fragmentation of Indexes
  • Patterns
  • Index Storage Strategies
  • Indexed Views
  • Monitoring Indexes
  • Index Dynamic Management Objects (DMOs)
  • Best Practices
Lab : Understanding Indexes
  • Create Indexes
  • Index Metadata
  • Database Tuning Advisor
  • Missing Index DMOs
  • 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 utilise index metadata.
  • Understand and utilise Database Tuning Advisor.
  • Understand and utilise Index Data Management Objects.
  • Understand fragmentation of indexes.
  • Understand index storage strategies.
  • Understand and utilise 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 utilise them.
Lessons
  • Statistics
  • Cardinality Estimator
  • Incremental Statistics
  • Computed Columns Statistics
  • Filtered Statistics
  • Maintenance
Lab : 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 utilise statistics objects.
  • Understand and utilise the histogram.
  • Understand and utilise new vs old cardinality estimator.
  • Understand and utilise incremental statistics.
  • Understand and utilise computed columns.
  • Understand and utilise filtered statistics.
  • Understand and utilise ascending keys.
  • Understand and utilise 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
  • Analyse Migrate Report Tool
  • In-Memory Data Management Views (DMV)
Lab : In-Memory Databases
  • Creating an In-Memory Enabled Database with Code and SSMS
  • Creating a Memory-Optimised 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 utilise tables and indexes.
  • Understand and utilise the hash index.
  • Understand and utilise natively compiled stored procedures.
  • Understand restrictions.
  • Understand and utilise the Analyse Migrate Report tool.
  • Understand and utilise in-memory data management views.
The primary audience for this course is individuals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases and are responsible for optimal performance of SQL Server Instances that they manage. These individuals also write queries against data and need to ensure optimal execution performance of the workloads.
The secondary audiences for this course are individuals who develop applications that deliver content from SQL Server databases.
  • Understand and utilise memory-optimised tables.
  • Understand performance.
  • Understand how SQL stored data.
  • Understand how SQL locates data.
  • Understand how to monitor SQL using Transact-SQL.
  • Understand indexes and their importance.
  • Understand and utilise Database Tuning Advisor.
  • Understand fragmentation of indexes.
  • Understand and utilise tables and indexes.
  • Understand and utilise natively compiled stored procedures.
INSTRUCTORS
Auret Swanepoel

Auret is a highly skilled and qualified IT Technical trainer. He ...


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