Database Performance Tuning and Optimization

DPH04 Locking, Blocking, and Deadlocks

11/20/2025

9:30am - 10:45am

Level: Intermediate

Thomas LaRock

Manager, Data Engineering

BlackLine

In this session we will review the fundamentals of database concurrency, the differences between locking and blocking, and how to identify when concurrency issues exist. We will also discuss steps you can take to resolve performance issues.

You will learn:

  • Understand the difference between locking and blocking
  • Understand how to identify concurrency issues
  • Understand how to remediate concurrency issues