SQL Wait Stats Joes 2 Pros by Pinal Dave, Rick A. Morelan

About The Book :

You learn a lot when thrown into a crisis situation everyone looks to you to quickly solve the problem. The system is down, the CEO is pleading to you for answers, and each minute further cuts into the company's bottom line. When you are in a hurry, you need new ideas right away. This book is your helpful tool. When used correctly, you can determine solutions relating to these relatively simple (yet lesser known) are as of SQL Server. Learn what causes SQL tasks to wait or sit in queues. And even if your system is not in trouble right now, you can use what you learn in this book to keep your system healthy and expand your knowledge of SQL Server internals by gaining an understanding of wait statistics.

About The Author :

Pinal Dave is a Microsoft Technology Evangelist (Database and BI). He has written over 1900 articles on the subject. Along with 8+ years of hands on experience he holds a Masters of Science degree and a number of certifications, including MCTS, MCDBA and MCAD (.NET). He is co-author of two SQL Server books - SQL Server Programming, SQL Wait Stats and SQL Server Interview Questions and Answers. Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded Microsoft MVP award for three continuous years for his contribution in community.