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Developing High-Performance SQL Server Databases: Hands-On

 
Course: 535   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 5 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Design and implement high-performance databases for SQL Server 2005 and 2000
  • Create indexes that optimise different types of queries
  • Design transactions that maximise concurrency and minimise contention
  • Interpret the data access plans produced by the query optimiser
  • Minimise I/O by designing efficient physical data structures
  • Analyse and cure performance problems using SQL Server's tools

Course Benefits

High-availabilty database systems offer timely access to business-critical data. Microsoft SQL Server offers powerful features to maintain these vital systems. In this course, you acquire an in-depth knowledge of SQL Server's essential tools--the storage engine, lock manager and query optimiser. Through hands-on exercises, you gain the skills to implement a high-performance SQL Server database solution.

Who Should Attend

Those responsible for increasing the performance and efficiency of SQL Server databases. Knowledge of SQL at the level of Course 133, "SQL Server 2005 Server-Side Programming", and a familiarity with logical database design is assumed.

Hands-On Training

Hands-on exercises provide experience developing high-performance SQL Server databases. Exercises include:
  • Monitoring and analysing performance
  • Developing a performance baseline
  • Setting up a server-side Profiler trace
  • Eliminating extent fragmentation
  • Inspecting procedures in the procedure cache
  • Creating indexes for different query types
  • Improving performance with indexed views
  • Implementing partitioning solutions

Related Courses

  • 132 SQL Server 2005 Database Administration
  • 534 SQL Queries for SQL Server
  • 539 Deploying Clusters on Windows Server 2003
  • 542 XML Comprehensive Introduction
  • 523 SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
  • 289 Disaster Recovery Planning
  • 284 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • 296 Project Management: Skills for Success

 
SQL Server is a trademark of Sybase, Inc.
   High-Performance SQL Server Databases

Upcoming Dates

3 - 7 Nov, 2008
London
9 - 13 Feb, 2009
London
11 - 15 May, 2009
London
10 - 14 Aug, 2009
London

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Developing High-Performance SQL Server Databases: Hands-On

 
Course: 535   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 5 Days
 
 
Course Content
 

Fundamental Concepts

Analysing performance

  • Selecting an appropriate monitoring tool
  • Investigating plans with SHOWPLAN_ALL
  • Interpreting STATISTICS IO output
  • Pinpointing performance problems with aggregated Profiler data

Developing a monitoring plan

  • Establishing a performance baseline
  • Tracking changes over time
  • Creating server-side Profiler traces
  • Monitoring SQL Server and the operating system with System Monitor

Managing Storage

Database architecture

  • Page and extent allocation
  • Controlling data placement with file groups

Defining tables

  • Selecting the correct data types
  • Specifying text and image locations
  • Examining internal page structures

Creating and managing indexes

  • Clustered vs. non-clustered
  • Defining indexed views
  • Analysing and repairing fragmentation

Memory and Locking

Managing memory

  • Buffer pool
  • Buffer manager
  • Lazywriter
  • Checkpoint
  • Log writer

Designing transactions

  • Consistency vs. concurrency
  • Investigating lock types and their compatibility
  • Choosing isolation levels
  • Designing transactions to limit lock duration
  • Resolving contention problems
  • Handling deadlock
  • Implementing row versioning

Optimising Queries

Query optimiser architecture

  • Phases
  • Strategies
  • Data access plans
  • Auto-parameterisation
  • Avoiding recompilation of queries

Maintaining up-to-date statistics

  • Index vs. column
  • Automatic vs. manual
  • Full-scan vs. sample

Distinguishing among query types

  • Point
  • Multipoint
  • Range
  • Prefix match
  • Extremal
  • Ordering
  • Grouping
  • Join

Designing effective indexes

  • Relating indexes to query types
  • Providing alternate access paths
  • Improving join performance
  • Increasing sort efficiency
  • Reducing I/O with covering indexes
  • Getting design advice from built-in tuning tools

Designing a Physical Data Model

Storing summarised data for faster retrieval

  • Defining roll-up tables
  • Materialising aggregated data with indexed views

Minimising response time by introducing redundant data

  • Maintaining redundant data with triggers
  • Enhancing performance with surrogate keys
  • Creating a read-only query database

Solving performance problems with partitioning strategies

  • Horizontal vs. vertical partitioning
  • Partitioning tables
  • Defining partitioned views

Scaling out with distributed partitioned views

  • Designing a federated database
  • Implementing a routing strategy for updates
 
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Developing High-Performance SQL Server Databases: Hands-On Tuition

 
Course: 535   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 5 Days
 
 

Course 535 Tuition

£ 1,995Standard Tuition
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  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Lunch
  • Course Completion Certificate
  • FREE participation in the Learning Tree Professional Certification Programmes (including related exams)
  
 

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