Profiling its okay in sql server
- 1. Introduction to SQL Server ProfilerJack D. Corbett
- 2. About the Speaker SQL Server Developer\DBA ConsultantWorked with SQL Server since 1999Regular SQLSaturday speakerOne of the organizers of PASS SQLRally 2011
- 3. What is Profiler? Client application on top of SQL TraceSQL Trace is:Method of monitoring events in SQL ServerBased on a set a of stored procedures for defining events to monitor, columns to return, and filters.
- 4. Why use SQL Server Profiler?It’s FREE with SQL Server!It’s easy to use.To analyze and determine application behaviorsTo troubleshoot applicationsTo performance tuneTo audit your SQL Server
- 5. How Does Profiler Work?Event Providers produce eventsTrace Controller handles traces and marks events to be tracedMarked events are filtered and queued in buffers.There are 2 trace providersRowset Provider – used by ProfilerFile Provider
- 6. Trace Architecture (from BOL)
- 7. Security ConsiderationsAlter Trace permissions required (new to SQL Server 2005)Hides passwords in Create/Alter LoginEncrypted code (SP’s, UDF’s, etc…) hidden.
- 8. Accessing ProfilerStart –> Programs –> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 –> Performance ToolsIn SSMS under the Tools menu.
- 9. DemoOpening Profiler Connecting to a serverSelecting a TemplateSaving a trace while executingAdd/remove eventsAdd/remove columnsAdd/remove filters
- 10. DemoExecuting a trace Saving a custom templateSaving a completed traceRe-opening a saved traceSaving a trace definition
- 11. Integrating with Perfmon DataNeed a PerfMon logNeed a saved trace with start and end time columns
- 12. Demo Integrating trace with PerfMon Data
- 13. Performance ConsiderationsUsing Profiler is more impactful than a server-side traceMore events and columns = more impactMultiple small traces have less impact than one large traceServer-side tracing to a file has minimal impact on performance – seehttp://tinyurl.com/LinchiShea
- 14. ResourcesMicrosoft SQL Server 2005 UnleashedInside Microsoft® SQL Server(TM) 2005: Query Tuning and Optimization SQL Server 2005 Books On Linehttp://tinyurl.com/SimpleTalkDeadlockshttp://tinyurl.com/DbJProfilerPart1http://tinyurl.com/DbJProfilerPart2http://tinyurl.com/PASSProfiler
- 15. Contact InformationBlog: www.wisemanorwiseguy.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/unclebigunsLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jackcorbettEmail: corbett.jack@gmail.com
- 16. Thanks for Coming!Thanks for coming and I hope you learned something useful.Let me know about any comments or suggestions you may have.