Introduction.

Part I: Finding Bottlenecks when Something’s Wrong.

Chapter 1: Performance Tuning.

Chapter 2: Monitoring Server Resources with System Monitor.

Chapter 3: Monitoring SQL Server Resources with System Monitor.

Chapter 4: SQL ServerWait Types.

Chapter 5: Finding Problem Queries with SQL Profiler.

Part II: Removing Bottlenecks with Tuning.

Chapter 6: Choosing and Configuring Hardware.

Chapter 7: Tuning SQL Server Configuration.

Chapter 8: Tuning the Schema.

Chapter 9: Tuning T-SQL.

Part III: Preventative Measures and Baselining Performance with Tools.

Chapter 10: Capturing, Measuring, and Replaying a Workload Using SQL Profiler.

Chapter 11: Tuning Indexes.

Chapter 12: How Fast and Robust Is Your Storage?

Chapter 13: SQL Server 2005 Performance Dashboard Reports.

Part IV: Roadmap to Server Performance.

Chapter 14: Best Practices for Designing for Performance from the Start.

Chapter 15: Successful Deployment Strategies.

Index.