"ChrisR" <noem***@bla.com> wrote in message
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> I need to sharpen my performance tuning skills... fast. Does anyone know
of
> a good book for this? I don't need a book to tell me where to put Indexes.
I
> need a book that will tell me "if you see this in the Graphical Eecution
> Plan, re-write your code like this". Is there such a thing?
>
> Also, is it possible to be a top notch query tuner without being a top
notch
> Developer? Im not a top notch Developer, but the query tuning is
defiantley
> on my shoulders. Ive always gotten by... but want to take these skills to
> the next level.
>
>
> TIA, ChrisR
>
>

> Plan, re-write your code like this" you'll get the best advice from forums like this one.

"ChrisR" wrote:

> I need to sharpen my performance tuning skills... fast. Does anyone know of
> a good book for this? I don't need a book to tell me where to put Indexes. I
> need a book that will tell me "if you see this in the Graphical Eecution
> Plan, re-write your code like this". Is there such a thing?
>
> Also, is it possible to be a top notch query tuner without being a top notch
> Developer? Im not a top notch Developer, but the query tuning is defiantley
> on my shoulders. Ive always gotten by... but want to take these skills to
> the next level.
>
>
> TIA, ChrisR
>
>
>

>
> "ChrisR" wrote:
>
> > I need to sharpen my performance tuning skills... fast. Does anyone know
of
> > a good book for this? I don't need a book to tell me where to put
Indexes. I
> > need a book that will tell me "if you see this in the Graphical Eecution
> > Plan, re-write your code like this". Is there such a thing?
> >
> > Also, is it possible to be a top notch query tuner without being a top
notch
> > Developer? Im not a top notch Developer, but the query tuning is
defiantley
> > on my shoulders. Ive always gotten by... but want to take these skills
to
> > the next level.
> >
> >
> > TIA, ChrisR
> >
> >
> >

"Armando Prato" <apr***@REMOVEMEkronos.com> wrote in message
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> Great book.... it has practical examples that illustrate the material
> covered.
>
> I recommend it also!
>
> "NH" <N*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AF77B42A-4151-4611-B56A-05C3A4FA94EF@microsoft.com...
> > I would recomment SQL Server Query Performance Tuning Distilled
(orginally
> > from Curlingstone publishers, now from Apress I think).
> >
> > I found that an excellent book. I think the way you get to the next
level
> is
> > through experience, you wont get that in any book. Books can only take
you
> so
> > far, they are excellent to a point.
> >
> > Also, for those kind of questions "if you see this in the Graphical
> Eecution
> > > Plan, re-write your code like this" you'll get the best advice from
> forums like this one.
> >
> > "ChrisR" wrote:
> >
> > > I need to sharpen my performance tuning skills... fast. Does anyone
know
> of
> > > a good book for this? I don't need a book to tell me where to put
> Indexes. I
> > > need a book that will tell me "if you see this in the Graphical
Eecution
> > > Plan, re-write your code like this". Is there such a thing?
> > >
> > > Also, is it possible to be a top notch query tuner without being a top
> notch
> > > Developer? Im not a top notch Developer, but the query tuning is
> defiantley
> > > on my shoulders. Ive always gotten by... but want to take these skills
> to
> > > the next level.
> > >
> > >
> > > TIA, ChrisR
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

"ChrisR" <noem***@bla.com> wrote in message
news:%23Qidm24ZFHA.3596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I need to sharpen my performance tuning skills... fast. Does anyone know
of
> a good book for this? I don't need a book to tell me where to put Indexes.
I
> need a book that will tell me "if you see this in the Graphical Eecution
> Plan, re-write your code like this". Is there such a thing?
>
> Also, is it possible to be a top notch query tuner without being a top
notch
> Developer? Im not a top notch Developer, but the query tuning is
defiantley
> on my shoulders. Ive always gotten by... but want to take these skills to
> the next level.
>
>
> TIA, ChrisR
>
>