After we virtualize SQL Server, troubleshooting performance becomes a lot tougher. There’s more moving parts like shared storage and VMware, and we DBAs don’t usually get access to those tools to find out what’s going on. So what’s a DBA to do?
I'm slow because I keep staring at my feet, apparently.
I’ve got an in-depth webcast talking about what makes virtual SQL Servers so slow. You’ll learn:
- Why Page Life Expectancy is less reliable in virtualization
- Why more cores means more problems
- Why virtual storage is usually 10-100x slower than our physical boxes
- What Perfmon counters to watch for VMware servers
This session is targeted at production database administrators with 1-5 years of experience, and it’s completely free. Enjoy!
Gethyn Ellis April 10, 2012 | 7:45 am
Brent will this be available for viewing after the first broadcast? I can’t make the event at the time but was hoping to catch it later.
Brent Ozar April 10, 2012 | 7:45 am
Yes, if you register, you’ll get a link to view it for 30 days afterwards.
Hugo Shebbeare April 11, 2012 | 7:44 am
Thanks, registered and will study hard later on this week
Good luck with the questions.
Hugo Shebbeare April 11, 2012 | 7:55 am
Oh, right, I forgot, you’re Brent, and do not need luck!
Brent Ozar April 11, 2012 | 9:24 am
HAHAHA, thanks, sir. You’re too kind.
Sudesh Mehta October 2, 2012 | 3:26 pm
On youtube.com I saw the webcast of 10.07. “Why Is My Virtual SQL Server So Slow?”. I would like to view the full video. Is it possible?