From Chaos to Control: The Accidental DBA's Indexing Playbook
About This Event
Did you suddenly find yourself responsible for a SQL Server database without formal training? You're not alone. Many IT professionals become "accidental DBAs" when their organization needs database support but lacks dedicated resources.
In this practical 60-minute session, SQL Server expert Kevin Hill will demystify one of the most powerful yet misunderstood aspects of SQL Server performance: indexing.
What You'll Learn:
The fundamentals of SQL Server indexes and why they're critical for performance
How to identify missing indexes that are causing deadlocks and slowdowns
Step-by-step techniques to create the right indexes that prevent costly downtime
Real-world indexing strategies that have saved clients thousands in lost revenue
How to maintain your indexes efficiently without becoming a full-time DBA
Who Should Attend:
IT managers who can't afford downtime or performance issues
Banking and financial services professionals managing critical transaction systems
Retail operations teams who need reliable ordering systems
Construction and healthcare organizations with growing database needs
Any professional who has found themselves as an "accidental DBA"
Why Attend:
Poor indexing strategies are behind many of the emergency calls we receive. In one case, a retail client was experiencing critical failures during month-end processing, costing them thousands in lost commissions and frustrated salespeople. After implementing the proper indexing strategies Kevin will teach in this webinar, their system has remained stable for nearly five years.
Another client in the banking software industry was experiencing regular deadlocks on their largest deployments. By applying the indexing techniques covered in this session, they've successfully tuned dozens of stored procedures and can now handle thousands of transactions per second without issues.
Join Kevin Hill as he shares battle-tested indexing techniques developed through years of helping organizations resolve critical database performance issues—often turning around situations where multiple previous consultants had failed.
Bonus: All attendees will receive our "SQL Server Index Health Check Checklist" with actionable tips you can implement immediately to prevent the 2AM emergency calls.
This webinar is part of our SQL Server R.A.P. (Reliability, Availability, Performance) series. Can't make it live? Register anyway to receive the recording!