An introduction to Extended Events

05/06/2025

Abstract

Are you ready to dive into the awesome world of MSSQL Extended Events! In this presentation, we’ll explore this great feature in Microsoft SQL Server that helps you monitor and troubleshoot database performance.

We’ll start by understanding what Extended Events are and when they come to the rescue. You’ll learn how to set them up step-by-step, customizing them to capture the data you need and show you how to look into the results.

But wait, there’s more! We’ll also compare Extended Events with the traditional SQL Server Profiler, so you’ll know which one to pick for different situations. Plus, we’ll share some nifty scripts to start with them right away.

Speakers

Peter Kruis

SQL Server Consultant @ Monin

Peter is a SQL Consultant at Monin-IT who enjoys working across the full spectrum of SQL Server since 2010, though he likes the performance tuning the most. Since stepping into the speaker scene in 2023, he has shared his knowledge at events like SQLBits and SQL/Data Saturday. Peter’s sessions are known for being informative, demo-filled and delivered with an approachable style that is very suitable for newcomers and accidental DBA’s. Whether it’s diving into wait stats, tackling tricky query plans, or just having a laugh while learning something new; Peter is always up for making SQL a little more fun.