Monitor query performance with Performance Insights on Amazon RDS for SQL Server
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This article discusses the new Performance Insights features for monitoring and analyzing query performance on Amazon RDS for SQL Server.
Specifically, the article covers:
- SQL digest and SQL statistics in Performance Insights for SQL Server
- Analyzing SQL Server query execution plans using the Performance Insights dashboard
- Setting up a sample database and executing demo queries to understand the new features
- Using the Performance Insights dashboard to analyze database load by execution plans and compare different plans for a given query
- Conclusion on the importance of monitoring and tuning SQL Server performance using the new Performance Insights capabilities
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