This article is to discuss how to efficiently monitor SQL Server instances using the database Activity Monitor tool. Activity Monitor is a built-in tool which allows an administrator to perform a ...

Open Activity Monitor in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) [!INCLUDE SQL Server] Activity Monitor runs queries on the monitored instance to obtain information for the Activity Monitor display panes.

Server Performance and Activity Monitoring [!INCLUDE SQL Server] The goal of monitoring databases is to assess how a server is performing. Effective monitoring involves taking periodic snapshots of ...

Block Busting SQL Server Activity Monitor can help you identify locking and blocking issues. Closely watch the Wait Time, Wait Type, Wait Resource and Blocked By values for listed processes.

Redgate is launching upgrades to its SQL Server performance monitoring tool, strengthening its query tuning and optimization functions to facilitate enhanced query identification, optimization ...