Comments on: How To Improve Database Performance Without Changing Code https://thomaslarock.com/2012/01/how-to-improve-database-performance-without-changing-code/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:02:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Something for the Weekend – SQL Server Links 13/01/12 https://thomaslarock.com/2012/01/how-to-improve-database-performance-without-changing-code/#comment-6450 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:02:24 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7356#comment-6450 […] How To Improve DB Performance Without Changing Code – Bold claims from Thomas Larock (Blog|Twitter). Read on to discover the truth of the matter. […]

]]> By: Jack Corbett https://thomaslarock.com/2012/01/how-to-improve-database-performance-without-changing-code/#comment-6446 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:51:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7356#comment-6446 OH how I wish I could get people to do and understand #5.  I can’t even get some people to get backups onto a separate drive.

]]> By: Anonymous https://thomaslarock.com/2012/01/how-to-improve-database-performance-without-changing-code/#comment-6441 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:40:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7356#comment-6441 In reply to John Sterrett.

John,

Absolutely! Updating statistics could bring an immediate benefit, thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Anonymous https://thomaslarock.com/2012/01/how-to-improve-database-performance-without-changing-code/#comment-6440 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:40:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7356#comment-6440 In reply to Gianluca Sartori.

Gianluca,

Interesting angle! But especially true if the performance issues are related to blocking. Thanks!

]]> By: Anonymous https://thomaslarock.com/2012/01/how-to-improve-database-performance-without-changing-code/#comment-6439 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:39:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7356#comment-6439 In reply to steve hindmarsh.

Steve,

Sure! The less data that needs to be moved around, the better! 

]]> By: steve hindmarsh https://thomaslarock.com/2012/01/how-to-improve-database-performance-without-changing-code/#comment-6437 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:05:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7356#comment-6437 Can I also add a 7th option – delete unwanted data ?   I see many databases with no archival strategy – so data is being stored which is no longer required…   Clearly this needs to get business/end-user approval, but as a very big generalization, your system should be more efficient if it reads less data…..

]]> By: Gianluca Sartori https://thomaslarock.com/2012/01/how-to-improve-database-performance-without-changing-code/#comment-6436 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:25:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7356#comment-6436 Very nice post, thank you for sharing.
Another good option is tuning concurrency, which tends to be problematic in OLTP workloads when the code is not good. But that would require another whole post alone.
Gianluca

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