Hands-on troubleshooting methods on the most recent release of SQL Server The 2012 release of SQL Server is the most significant one since 2005 and introduces an abundance of new features. Proven techniques and best practices for troubleshooting SQL Server 2012 This book is packed with expert advice and real-world examples, showing you how to troubleshoot SQL Server 2012 based on a thorough understanding of SQL Server and Windows internals. It shows how to master the use of specific troubleshooting tools, and how to interpret their output to quickly identify and resolve any performance issue?on any server running SQL Server. Professional SQL Server 2012 Internals and Troubleshooting: * Takes you through the life cycle of a query to help present SQL Server's architecture in a practical context * Helps to demystify server hardware and storage systems and examines how SQL Server uses memory and how you should configure it * Explores query processing and execution, locking, and how tempdb works * Shows how to use troubleshooting tools to gather, analyze, and respond to the source of a system-wide performance issue * Details how to enhance your troubleshooting toolset with Powershell and Extended Events, and how to manage SQL Server in a virtual environment wrox.com Programmer Forums Join our Programmer to Programmer forums to ask and answer programming questions about this book, join discussions on the hottest topics in the industry, and connect with fellow programmers from around the world. Code Downloads Take advantage of free code samples from this book, as well as code samples from hundreds of other books, all ready to use. Read More Find articles, ebooks, sample chapters, and tables of contents for hundreds of books, and more reference resources on programming topics that matter to you.