Key Highlights
- OptiSol partnered with a large waste management company to modernize and automate database performance tracking across multiple shared applications.
- Implemented SQL Server Extended Events with SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer to achieve unified monitoring and real-time diagnostics.
- Enabled proactive query-level visibility, reducing troubleshooting time and improving performance reliability across environments.
- Delivered a cost-efficient, scalable solution that accelerated modernization and improved cross-team collaboration.
Problem Statement
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Performance Gaps: Lack of query-level transparency made it difficult to identify which applications or queries caused system slowdowns.
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Operational Risks: A single inefficient query affected shared resources, leading to degraded performance across analytics and reporting systems.
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Modernization Hurdles: Limited database visibility slowed validation and deployment during ongoing modernization efforts.
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Ownership Clarity: Developers had minimal visibility into how code changes impacted shared database resources, leading to reactive issue management.
Solution Overview
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Query Monitoring: Deployed Extended Events in SQL Server to capture granular query execution metrics, CPU usage, duration, and application source without impacting production workloads.
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Automated Processing: Designed automated procedures to collect and store event data in structured tables, enabling continuous performance evaluation and regression testing.
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Enterprise Dashboards: Integrated SolarWinds DPA to visualize performance baselines, top queries, and system bottlenecks through unified dashboards accessible to all stakeholders.
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Integrated Insights: Combined Extended Events analytics with DPA monitoring for deeper diagnostics, enabling end-to-end visibility across applications and databases.
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Agile Support: Established cross-functional collaboration between developers, QA, and DBAs to proactively address anomalies and optimize system performance.
Business Impact
About The Project
OptiSol developed an enterprise-grade performance monitoring solution leveraging SQL Server Extended Events and SolarWinds DPA for real-time insights into query execution and system behavior. This approach provided historical trend analysis, proactive alerting, and comprehensive visibility into multi-application database environments. The automation framework minimized manual intervention, accelerated modernization efforts, and fostered stronger alignment between development, QA, and operations teams.
FAQs:
How does the solution detect performance issues?
It captures detailed query metrics such as execution time, CPU, and IO usage using Extended Events, while SolarWinds DPA visualizes these insights through dashboards and alerts.
Is it suitable for multiple applications sharing a database?
Yes. The solution provides application-agnostic visibility, identifying which application or query contributes to performance degradation.
Can the data be used for trend analysis?
Yes. The system maintains historical logs for long-term performance evaluation, regression testing, and baseline comparisons.
What teams benefit most from this solution?
Developers, QA engineers, and DBAs gain unified insights into performance data, improving collaboration and accountability.
Does this work beyond SQL Server?
While Extended Events are SQL Server-specific, SolarWinds DPA supports multiple platforms, including Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, ensuring enterprise-wide scalability.
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