MODULE 1: SQL SERVER ARCHITECTURE, SCHEDULING, AND WAITS
This module covers high level architectural overview of SQL Server and its various components. It dives deep into SQL Server execution model, waits and queues.
MODULE 2: SQL SERVER I/O
This module covers core I/O concepts, Storage Area Networks and performance testing. It focuses on SQL Server I/O operations and how to test storage performance.
MODULE 3: DATABASE STRUCTURES
This module covers Database Structures, Data File and TempDB Internals. It focuses on
architectural concepts and best practices related to data files for user databases and TempDB.
MODULE 4: SQL SERVER MEMORY
This module covers Windows and SQL Server Memory internals. It focuses on architectural concepts and best practices related to SQL Server Memory Configuration.
MODULE 5: CONCURRENCY AND TRANSACTIONS
This module covers Transactions and Locking Internals. It focuses on architectural concepts and best practices related to Concurrency, Transactions, Isolation Levels and Locking.
MODULE 6: STATISTICS AND INDEX INTERNALS
This module covers Statistics and Index Internals. It focuses on architectural concepts and best practices related to Statistics and Indexes.
MODULE 7: QUERY EXECUTION AND QUERY PLAN ANALYSIS
This module covers Query Execution and Query Plan Analysis. It focuses on architectural concepts of the Optimizer and how to identify and fix query plan issues.
MODULE 8: PLAN CACHING AND RECOMPILATION
This module covers Plan Caching and Recompilation. It focuses on architectural concepts, troubleshooting scenarios and best practices related to Plan Cache.
MODULE 9: EXTENDED EVENTS
This module covers Extended Events. It focuses on architectural concepts, troubleshooting strategy and usage scenarios for Extended Events.
MODULE 10: MONITORING, TRACING, AND BASELINING
This module covers tools and techniques to monitor, trace and baseline SQL Server performance data. It focuses on data collection strategy and techniques to analyze collected data.
MODULE 11: TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON PERFORMANCE ISSUES
This module covers common performance bottlenecks related to CPU, Memory, IO, TempDB and Concurrency. It focuses on techniques to identify and diagnose bottlenecks to improve overall performance.
Troubleshoot memory performance
Troubleshoot I/O performance
Troubleshoot Concurrency performance
Troubleshoot TempDB performance