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You have a server that has SQL Server 2012 installed. You need to identify which parallel execution plans are running in serial. Which tool should you use?
A. Performance Monitor
B. Database Engine Tuning Advisor
C. Extended Events
D. Data Profile Viewer
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference:
Verified answer as correct.
References:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb677278.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb630282.aspx
http://www.sql-server-performance.com/2006/query-execution-plan-analysis/
http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/learn-sql-server/understanding-and-using-parallelism-in-sql-server/
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/SQL+Server+2012/At+last%2c+execution+plans+show+true+thread+reservations./92458/
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/paul_white/archive/2011/12/23/forcing-a-parallel-query-execution-plan.aspx
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/paul_white/archive/2012/05/02/parallel-row-goals-gone-rogue.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb895310.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb895313.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh231122.aspx