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database is slow

  • December 8, 2010 at 7:39 am

    #143759

    When someone reports that "the database is slow", what steps do you take to investigate the problem?

    Thank you

  • December 8, 2010 at 7:49 am

    #1260105

    There are a lot of areas that affect performance: SQL database, db server, application server, network ....

  • December 8, 2010 at 8:18 am

    #1260116

    Ask them exactly what is slow - what app, what portion, doing what, etc.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • December 8, 2010 at 8:37 am

    #1260127

    Do you have a baseline of existing performance on the server? If not, define "slow"

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