High-performing, high-availability databases are every Sql Server DBA’s goal, but the reality is that database performance isn’t always optimal. Slow response times, timeouts, and bogged-down CPUs happen to the best of us, which makes strategically configuring Sql Server Diagnostics a crucial step in maintaining an efficient, well-functioning system.

SQL Server diagnostics will uncover performance issues related to memory usage, query speed and efficiency, and CPU usage, which will help you identify and remediate problems quickly with minimal effect on performance. To further minimize performance impacts, you can create a performance monitoring strategy that includes tracking diagnostic data over time to uncover hard-to-locate issues and predict future performance problems before they occur.