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SQL Server Profiler &Performance Monitor

By

Sarabpreet SinghMCTS, MCITP: Admin, MCT

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5+ Years of enriched experience Working in Wipro Ltd. as Sr. SQL Server DBA Conducted more than 25 SQL Server Boot camp Trainings across India. Expert in handling VLDBs & Disaster Management. Got MCTS, MCITP: Admin, MCT certification Owner & Co-Founder of Solutions-Guru.com Regional Mentor - SQLServerGeeks.com

Sarabpreet Singh

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Overview

Are you facing Performance Issues?

Need for Monitoring Tools

Intro to SQL Server Profiler & PerfMon.

What to use When?

How to Sync SQL Profiler result with PerfMon?

Best Practices.

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Performance Issues

Bad written queriesBad written queries11

DB designDB design33

Etc.Etc.44

Disk IssueDisk Issue22

Multiple Reasons Like:

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Do we actually need Monitoring?

Gartner Research on DB Performance Issues

Performance issues Reason

80% Poor Coded SQL Statements

15% Bad Database Design5% Inadequate Hardware Configurations

•Whereas, People focus more on adding H\w, creating Indexes etc.

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Performance Monitor

•Monitor overall resource consumption.

•Wonderful tool to create baseline

•Identify resource bottleneck

•Can be scheduled

•etc

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SQL Server Profiler

•Identify SQL Statements causing issues.

•Keeps a track of every SQL event.

•Track acc. to your need.

•Can be scheduled

•Etc.

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Synchronization between SQL Profiler & PerfMon

•New feature introduced in SQL Server 2005

•Sync Both results automatically

•Good for analysis

•Can isolate the problem

•Etc.

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Let’s have a look on

SQL Server Profiler

Performance Monitor

Diff Features and options available

How to Customize

What to use & When?

Some Best Practices for both tools.

How to Sync PerfMon results with Profiler

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Summary

Proper monitoring and creating a base-line are the key factors to troubleshoot performance issues.

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Thank you

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