[Video] How to Tune Queries Fast

Brent Ozar released a video demonstrating how to use the latest features of sp_BlitzCache to rapidly improve SQL Server performance. The session shows how to identify a server's top bottleneck, find the queries causing it, and use AI to get tuning advice in seconds.

Video How to Tune Queries Fast Last Updated May 14, 2026Brent OzarVideos In this live stream recording, I’ll show you how to use the latest features of sp BlitzCache to rapidly improve performance on an existing server. I’ll show you how to find your server’s top bottleneck, find the queries causing that bottleneck, and then demonstrate how to get advice from AI on how to tune them in seconds. How to Tune Queries Fast Here are the resources we discussed in the session: The Stack Overflow database https://www.brentozar.com/archive/2015/10/how-to-download-the-stack-overflow-database-via-bittorrent/ and its original source https://archive.org/details/stackexchange The open source First Responder Kit https://www.brentozar.com/first-aid/ and the documentation on using the AI parameter https://github.com/BrentOzarULTD/SQL-Server-First-Responder-Kit/blob/main/Documentation/Using AI.md The Consultant Toolkit https://training.brentozar.com/p/the-consultant-toolkit Related Hi I’m Brent Ozar. I make Microsoft SQL Server go faster. I love teaching, travel, cars, and laughing. I’m based out of Las Vegas. He/him. I teach SQL Server training classes https://www.brentozar.com/training/ , or if you haven’t got time for the pain, I’m available for consulting https://www.brentozar.com/sql-critical-care/ too.