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Anyone have any recommendations for books about performance tuning on either frontend or backend? I'm looking specifically for asp.net or sql (MS-SQL) performance tuning, but anything is good to go. Thanks!

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I thought Professional SQL Server 2005 Performance Tuning by WROX was pretty excellent.

Frank Schwieterman
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Have you visited SQL Server Performance? Take a look at their Books section, you'll find a lot of books, a of them lot reviewed.

Rodrigo
Nice site. And it seems they reviewed some books I was looking at. thanks!
Jon
Don't forget to upvote/accept =)
Rodrigo
Don't have enough rep to upvote yet...sorry bro :{
Jon
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There is an excellent free ebook "Dissecting SQL Server Execution Plans" by Grant Fritchey available from Redgate.
Awesome free resource for SQL Server performance tuning.

Nick Kavadias
Sweet! This will definitely get me started. Thanks! :}
Jon
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Performance Tuning Waits and Queues on Microsoft Technet.

KenJ