Using Profiler in SQL Server 2005 - Video Series Video Category: Performance Tuning SQL Server - Profiler, Tracing and Performance Monitoring Skill Level: 300 (Intermediate) Versions/Editions Covered: SQL Server 2005 This series is more than an introduction: you'll get in-depth knowledge of many of the most common screens within Profiler as well as Best Practices for using Profiler and creating SQL traces. This should be considered mandatory viewing by anyone wanting to become a DBA or who wants to be a serious developer.

Videos in this Series:

Title Skill Length Download Pt. 1 - Using SQL Profiler - Concepts, Terms and Screens   300 12 mins. Download Pt. 2 - Determining Which Events and Data Columns to Use in Your Trace   300 12 mins. Download Pt. 3 - Performance Tuning Profiler and Traces By Adding Filters and Working wit...   400 8 mins. Download Pt. 4 - Managing, Viewing and Interpreting SQL Server Traces   400 16 mins. Download Pt. 5 - Templates and Working Within the Profiler UI   400 7 mins. Download

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Miscellaneous Bits & Pieces:

Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts: "Windows key" + "U" brings up the Utility Manager which allows you to magnify the screen and work with voice prompts Book You Should Probably Own: Ken Henderson's "The Guru's Guide to SQL Server Architecture And Internals" Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts: "Windows key" + "L" locks your computer