Database Training Days 101: SQL Server Performance Tuning in the Cloud with MSSQLTips

There’s always room for improvement when it comes to database performance, and as more databases are deployed in the cloud, additional considerations for tuning arise. Whether you’re running SQL Server in a virtualized environment or as a service like Azure SQL Database or Amazon RDS, there are new factors to think about and certain aspects that you can no longer control. In this session, SQL Server MVP Joseph D’Antoni and Oracle ACE Janis Griffin discuss the key considerations and best practices for effectively tuning databases in the cloud.

Topics that will be discussed include:

• Key considerations for tuning SQL Server in virtualized and cloud environments
• Best practices for optimizing database performance in the cloud
• Understanding the limitations and areas beyond your control in cloud-based database services
• Strategies to maximize performance while minimizing cloud resource costs

Speakers:

• Joseph D'Antoni, SQL Server MVP
• Janis Griffin, Oracle ACE