http://media.ch9.ms/ch9/8061/f218defd-41c0-406f-82b0-d4e6fc438061/SQLOracle13_220.jpg Module 13 is divided into two sections: tuning an instance and tuning an application. Tuning the instance involves taking steps to ensure that system resources such as memory, CPU and I/O are used efficiently. Tuning an application starts with the design and architecture of the application and involves tuning database operations and access paths. [04:53] - Application tuning [11:40] - Instance tuning [23:20] - Data compression [40:31] - T-SQL hints [52:05] - Plan guides Full course outline: Mod 01: Database and Instance Mod 02: Database Architecture Mod 03a: Instance Architecture Part 1 Mod 03b: Instance Architecture Part 2 Mod 04: Data Objects Mod 05: Data Access Mod 06: Data Protection Mod 07: Basic Administration Mod 08: Server Management Mod 09: Schema Management Mod 10: Database Security Mod 11: Data Movement Mod 12: Backup and Recovery Mod 13: Performance Tuning Mod 14: Scalability and High Availability Mod 15: Monitoring en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:53:58 GMT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:53:58 GMT Rev9