The Query Store contains the execution plans to improve performance or show regressed plans, while the Query Tuning Assistant helps with its analysis of the convert database. In this course, Effective Query Analysis with SQL Server Query Tuning Assistant, you’ll gain the ability to execute the Query Tuning Assistant to analyze queries captured in the Query Store. First, you’ll explore the Query Store and metric data related to captured SQL statements. Next, you’ll discover the results of the Query Tuning Assistant and how to differentiate resources from T-SQL issues. Finally, you’ll learn how to develop a plan to improve the performance of a database from the results of the Query Tuning Assistant. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of the Query Tuning Assistant needed to read metric data from the Query Store to performance-tune a set of database queries.
Author Name: Thomas LeBlanc
Author Description:
Thomas LeBlanc (Microsoft Data Platform MVP) is a Data Enthusiast in Baton Rouge, La. He started his IT career as a COBOL programmer in 1989 while at LSU. Since then he has spent years as a developer, DBA and Data Warehousing/Business Intelligence Architect. Community involve includes the local SQL Server and Analytics User Groups as well as SQLSaturday. Speaking engagements have been a blessing at SQL Pass Summit, Live 360, VSLive and IT Dev Connections.

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  2mins
• Analyzing the Query Store Metrics
  19mins
• Developing a Plan for Continuous Improvement
  22mins