Jan 26, 2026 · Learn about SQL Server monitoring and tuning tools and how to choose the right one depending on the type of monitoring and the events to monitor.

Nov 18, 2025 · Learn about monitoring databases to assess server performance, using periodic snapshots and gathering data continuously to track performance trends.

Oct 9, 2024 · Learn how to start and use Database Engine Tuning Advisor in SQL Server to create workloads, tune databases, and create XML input files.

Jan 6, 2026 · Learn about how the SQL Server Database Engine Tuning Advisor GUI tunes databases, manages tuning sessions, and displays tuning recommendations.

Nov 12, 2025 · Query Hint Recommendation Tool: This tool automates the identification of optimal query hints to enhance SQL query performance. It evaluates a query with different hints and helps find the …

SQL query and management tools for SQL Server, Azure SQL (Azure SQL database, Azure SQL managed instance, SQL virtual machines), and Azure Synapse Analytics.

Nov 18, 2025 · Learn best practices for managing the SQL Server Query Store, including version specific details, managing custom capture policies, and other performance features.

Feb 1, 2024 · Database Engine Tuning Advisor examines how queries are processed and recommends how to improve query processing performance by modifying database structures.

Aug 27, 2024 · Learn how to use Database Engine Tuning Advisor to troubleshoot, tune a large set of queries, analyze design changes, and manage storage space in SQL Server.

Jan 6, 2026 · Database Engine Tuning Advisor provides a graphical user interface (GUI) that you can use to view tuning sessions and tuning recommendation reports. This lesson shows you how to start …