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Narrowing down Slowdown Causes in SQL Server

Kevin Hill continues a series on solving the age-old “The server is slow!” problem:

At this point you’ve:

  • Defined what “slow” means and built a timeline (Part 1).
  • Checked things outside SQL Server like network, storage, and VM noise (Part 2).

Now it’s time to open the hood on SQL Server itself.

I think Kevin’s checklist is a pretty solid one for the type of client he often deals with: one without an in-house DBA or the expertise to stay on top of server problems.