SQL Server 2014:

Performance Tuning and

Optimization

WorkshopPLUS

Learn what it takes to develop,
support, monitor and tune high
performing applications on SQL
Server 2014.
Target Audience:
To ensure the high-quality
knowledge-transfer expected
by attendees of this four day
workshop, class size is limited
to a maximum of 16 students
who meet the following criteria:
Minimum of 2-3 years
experience with SQL
Server (any version)
Job titles such as:
Database
Administrators
Database Developers
Database Support
Engineers
Database Architects
ISV developers
Overview
SQL Server 2014: Performance Tuning and Optimization is a four
day course that provides an in-depth study into aspects of SQL
Server that affect application performance.
Students will learn about the internals of the SQL Server engine
such as the memory manager and task scheduler, table and index
structures, locking and concurrency, query optimization and
programming efficiency.
Through lecture, demo and hands-on labs, students will discover the
new performance-related features of SQL Server 2014. They will
understand Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) and Extended
Events, optimize queries, examine memory management and
process scheduling, troubleshoot locking and blocking, and improve
programming efficiency.
Technical Highlights
After attending this workshop, students will be able to:
Analyze performance bottlenecks
Design an effective index strategy
Diagnose and avoid blocking and deadlocks
Analyze execution plans
Develop efficient queries and stored procedures

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Hosted Requirements:
Participants will need a
computer running at least
Windows 7, with 50 GB free
drive space, a USB port, a
10 Mbps or faster network
adapter, at least an
evaluation copy of Office
2010 Professional or later,
and a PDF reader.
Participants also need a
Microsoft/Windows Live ID
to connect to the virtual
environment. The
classroom must be
networked, with access to
the Internet and at least
total Internet bandwidth of 2
megabits per second. TCP
port 443 must be open. We
highly recommend a wired
network in the classroom.
Contact your TAM for In-
Classroom Hardware Setup
Requirements.
Syllabus
This workshop runs for four full days. Students should anticipate consistent start
and end times for each day. Early departure on any day is not recommended.
Module 1: Architecture
SQLOS
Windows Memory management
SQL Server Memory management
SQL Server Disk I/O
Wait statistics
SQL Server Process Scheduling
Module 2: SQL Data Structures
File, Page and Extent Architecture
SQL Server Object Structures, Data Access and Index Architecture
TempDB Performance
FILESTREAM and FileTable
Module 3: SQL Server Tools
SQL Server Management Studio Performance Tools
Extended Events
Performance Tools
Other Performance Tools
Tuning Methods
Module 4: SQL Server 2014 Table and Index Structure
Columnstore Indexes
XML Index
Developing an Indexing Strategy
Optimizing and Maintaining Indexes
Statistics
Module 5: In Memory OLTP
In-Memory OLTP
Module 6: SQL Server 2014 Locking and Concurrency
Locking Concepts
Isolation Levels
Transactions
Blocking and Deadlocks
Latches and Spinlocks
Module 7: SQL Server 2014 Programming Optimization
Query Processing
Understanding Execution Plans
Query Tuning
Module 8: T-SQL and Programming
Caching Mechanisms
Performance Considerations
Coding Best Practices
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