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Optimizing and Monitoring Azure SQL Managed Instance

To get the most from Azure SQL Managed Instance, you need to monitor and tune it effectively. This course will teach you how to use traditional and Azure-native tools to track performance and optimize your managed instances.

Advanced
46m
(1)

Created by Landon Fowler

Last Updated Aug 13, 2025

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Optimizing and Monitoring Azure SQL Managed Instance

To get the most from Azure SQL Managed Instance, you need to monitor and tune it effectively. This course will teach you how to use traditional and Azure-native tools to track performance and optimize your managed instances.

Advanced
46m
(1)

Created by Landon Fowler

Last Updated Aug 13, 2025

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What you'll learn

Having a successful Azure SQL Managed Instance implementation goes beyond just provisioning—it demands proactive monitoring and performance tuning to ensure stability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. In this course, Optimizing and Monitoring Azure SQL Managed Instance, you'll learn to track, diagnose, and improve the performance of your managed instances using both traditional and Azure tools. First, you'll explore how to monitor your instances using Azure-native services like Azure Monitor and Database Watcher. Next, you'll discover how to detect and troubleshoot performance issues using the dynamic management views that DBAs already know and love. Finally, you'll learn how to optimize performance through smart configuration choices, automatic tuning, and best practices. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of Azure SQL Managed Instance needed to keep an eye on your databases and ensure they're running smoothly and efficiently.

Optimizing and Monitoring Azure SQL Managed Instance
Advanced
46m
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Landon Fowler - Pluralsight course - Optimizing and Monitoring Azure SQL Managed Instance
Landon Fowler
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Landon genuinely enjoys technology and helping people make the most of it. He has served in various roles across IT for more than 20 years but specializes in data, believing it to be the cornerstone of all technology and a driver of innovation across every area of IT. Cloud and automation are also key areas of focus and enjoyment. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family, volunteering with his church, and diving into a good book, movie, or video game. He loves a good adventure in any form. You can learn more at www.landonfowler.com

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