1. Magic 7
Jörg Stryk
Vienna, Austria
9-11 October 2019

2. STRYK System Improvement Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting
Welcome!
STRYK System Improvement
Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting
Jörg A. Stryk
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3. Maint3dent and Magic 7
Easy and Efficient Tools for SQL Server Maintenance and Troubleshooting
© STRYK System Improvement – Jörg A. Stryk

4. Jörg Stryk – If your NAV sucks, it wasn’t fixed by me!
MS Dynamics NAV (Navision) since 1997
Since version 1.2
MS SQL Server since Since version 2000
100% focus on NAV/SQL Performance Optimization STRYK System Improvement (since 2006) More than 500 projects in about 25 countries on 5 continents (Dec 2016) Worldwide support of MS Dynamics Partners & Customers
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (retired) MVP MS Dynamics NAV
Book: “NAV/SQL Performance Field Guide” ISBN
Software: “SSI Performance Toolbox”

5. Query-Strategy & Indexing
Performance Areas
Platform & Hardware
Query-Strategy & Indexing
Blocks & Deadlocks

6. Everything 's Shit ! Nothing Works ! 80% Troubleshooting App Database
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7. Maint3dent & Magic 7

8. Magic 7

9. Magic 7 - 1_QuickCheck_generic.sql
Check Configuration of SQL Server Instance
Check Configuration of Database
Indentify Performance Problems
Document Status

10. Magic 7 - 2_QEP_MissingIndexes_generic.sql
Identify Expensive Queries
Investigate Query Execution Plans
Evaluate Missing Indexes
Implement Missing Indexes

11. Magic 7 - 3_ReScript_Indexes_generic.sql
Verify Index Usage
Verify Index Costs
Manage Indexes
Document Indexes

12. Magic 7 - 4_IndexUsage_generic.sql
Verify Index Usage
Verify Index Costs
Identify disposable Indexes
Document Indexes

13. Magic 7 - 5_Current_Blocks_generic.sql
Monitor Blocking Conflicts
Resolve Blocks

14. Magic 7 - 6_Locks_Blocks_generic.sql
Investigate past Blocking Conflicts
Investigate Locks
Investigate Lock Escalation
Resolve Escalation Problems

15. Magic 7 - 7_TraceCheck_generic.sql
Analyse SQL Server Profiler Traces
Identify Expensive Queries

16. Maintenance Trident

17. Trident - ssi_checkdb.sql
EXEC [ssi_checkdb] { }
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18. Trident - ssi_indexrebuild.sql
EXEC [ssi_indexrebuild] {
{ @dbname }
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19. Trident - ssi_updatestats.sql
EXEC [ssi_updatestats] { }
{ } }

20. Comparison Features ü û
Maintenance: Integrity / Index Rebuild / Statistic Update ü
Recent Expensive Queries
Recent Missing Indexes & Index Usage
Recent Blocks
Longterm Missing Indexes & Index Usage û
Longterm Blocks & Deadlocks
Size & Growth Monitoring
Automatic Profiling
Data Visualization & Documentation
Price
0.00 €
License
LA/NDA
GNU/GPL

21. Ix Adder

22. Ix Adder – ix_adder.sql EXEC [ix_adder] { { @min_uptime }
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23. Ix Adder – ix_adder.sql EXEC [ix_strictor] { { @min_uptime }
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24. Comparison
Features
Maintenance: Integrity / Index Rebuild / Statistic Update ü
Recent Expensive Queries
Recent Missing Indexes & Index Usage
Recent Blocks
...
Price
0.00 €
License
LA/NDA
GNU/GPL

25. Questions & Answers YOU ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO
DISCUSS, COMMENT, REPORT BUGS, etc.
About M3, M7 & IXA
At the corresponding SITES on
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26. STRYK System Improvement Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting
Thank You!
STRYK System Improvement
Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting
Jörg A. Stryk
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