Master Database Performance. Faster
Optimize, tune, and troubleshoot confidently with free Database Administration tools, guides, and expert insights.
The DBA Success Checklist
Stay ahead of database issues with a proven checklist built by DBAs, for DBAs. Streamline your workflows, minimize downtime, and proactively tune performance across hybrid environments. From monitoring to optimization, this checklist helps you focus on what matters most, keeping your databases healthy and reliable.
Expert-Led Webcasts for Smarter Database Management
Solid Foundations of Database Design
Discover the key principles of resilient database architecture with Kevin Kline and learn how to build systems that scale smoothly.
SQL Best Practices
Join Kevin Kline as he shares proven techniques to optimize SQL performance, reduce bottlenecks, and keep queries lighting fast.
Optimizing Database Performance with Observability
Gain a new level of insight into database performance with observability. This whitepaper shows how to transition from reactive troubleshooting to proactive optimization using AI-driven analytics and unified visibility. Understand how observability helps DBAs predict issues before they happen—and fix them faster when they do.
FREE Database Management Tools
Visualize and optimize SQL execution plans to uncover costly queries before they impact performance.
Free tools to manage your SQL Server data estate. Compare and analyze databases.
Database Optimization Resources
Database Optimization
Explore proven strategies and tools to improve speed, reliability, and scalability in any database environment.
Clustered vs. Non-Clustered Index
Understand the indexing strategies that enhance query performance and minimize latency. Faster results, fewer headaches.
Normalize vs. Denormalize Database
Learn when to normalize for consistency or denormalize for speed, and how to make the right design call for performance at scale.
Database Schema Design
Design smarter, scale faster. Learn how thoughtful schema design can reduce redundancy, speed up queries and support long-term database health across hybrid environments.
AI-Powered Database Monitoring
Go beyond alerts and metrics. Learn how AI-driven insights can help you detect anomalies early, predict slowdowns, and automate root-cause analysis. With SolarWinds, DBAs can shift from constant firefighting to confident, proactive optimization.
