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Pro SQL Server Wait Statistics

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  • Pro Server Wait Statistics provides deep understanding of SQL Server wait statistics and how to increase SQL Server performance by lowering wait times.

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
  2. Foundations of Wait Statistics Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Wait Statistics Internals

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 3-20
    3. Querying SQL Server Wait Statistics

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 21-45
    4. Building a Solid Baseline

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 47-67
  3. Wait Types

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
    2. CPU-Related Wait Types

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 71-96
    3. IO-Related Wait Types

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 97-134
    4. Backup-Related Wait Types

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 135-144
    5. Lock-Related Wait Types

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 145-170
    6. Latch-Related Wait Types

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 171-205
    7. High-Availability and Disaster-Recovery Wait Types

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 207-225
    8. Preemptive Wait Types

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 227-246
    9. Background and Miscellaneous Wait Types

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 247-267
    10. In-Memory OLTP–Related Wait Types

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 269-283
    11. Example SQL Server Machine Configurations

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 285-288
    12. Spinlocks

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 289-292
    13. Latch Classes

      • Enrico van de Laar
      Pages 293-300
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 301-308

About this book

Pro SQL Server Wait Statistics is a practical guide for analyzing and troubleshooting SQL Server performance using wait statistics. Whether you are new to wait statistics, or already familiar with them, this book will help you gain a deeper understanding on how wait statistics are generated and what they can mean for your SQL Server’s performance.

Besides the most common wait types, Pro SQL Server Wait Statistics goes further into the more complex and performance threatening wait types. The different wait types are categorized by their area of impact, and include CPU, IO, Lock, and many more different wait type categories. Filled with clear examples, Pro SQL Server Wait Statistics helps you gain practical knowledge of why and how specific wait times increase or decrease, and how they impact your SQL Server’s performance.

About the author

Enrico van de Laar is a SQL Server professional who specializes in performance tuning and analysis. Enrico is a Microsoft MVP for SQL Server, and a speaker at various SQL Server events around the world. He works for an IT company which focuses on the Dutch healthcare sector, from where he manages, troubleshoots, and optimizes the databases of some of the largest hospitals in The Netherlands.

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