SQL Server Extended Events, new functionality to SQL Server 2008, is a general event handling system. Event Tracing for Windows® (ETW) is a general-purpose, high-speed tracing facility provided by the operating system. Together ETW and Extended Events can be correlated to allow for complex diagnostic analysis and performance troubleshooting. This session will introduce Extended Events, discussing them and showing how to set up sessions and use the technology. Examples will be shown for troubleshooting deadlocks using Extended Events alone and troubleshooting excessive CPU usage using Extended Events correlated with ETW.