SQL Server: Automatic Tuning in SQL Server 2017 and Azure SQL Database
There's a whole new world of automated features in SQL Server, based on data, that are designed to make life easier for the data professional and in this course you'll learn everything you need to know to start using them.
What you'll learn
There's a whole new world of automated features in SQL Server, based on data, that are designed to make life easier for the data professional, and it's time to start using them! Microsoft has invested a lot of effort in these tools that can automate areas of performance tuning and give you time to work on more interesting and creative tasks that can't be automated. In this course, SQL Server: Automatic Tuning in SQL Server 2017 and Azure SQL Database, you'll learn how Query Store has been upgraded to also collect wait statistics from queries, to allow you to identify performance bottlenecks at the query level and dig deeper to resolve them. Next, you'll explore Automatic Plan Forcing, which allows SQL Server to identify queries where performance has regressed and automatically force a prior query plan that is more efficient. Finally, you'll take a dive into Automatic Index Management, which gives SQL Server the capability to automatically create missing indexes and remove unused or duplicate indexes. By the end of this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to start enabling these features in appropriate parts of your SQL Server environment and taking back some of your precious time!
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About the author
Erin Stellato is a Principal Consultant with SQLskills and a SQL Server MVP. She has worked as a SQL Server professional since 2003, spending 12 years of her career at two different software companies. Erin discovered a passion for all things data while completing her M.S. in Motor Control at the University of Michigan. As she entered the IT field, she discovered the power of relational databases. During her IT career, Erin has worked closely with customers, users and colleagues to support bus... more