Denny's SQL Secrets Troubleshoot Slow-Running Queries In SQL Server Denny breaks down how to identify and fix speed issues in multiple versions of SQL Server. By Denny Cherry 12/11/2013 ...

Simply put, SQL queries are used to instruct database servers to make changes to relational data (that is, create, modify, delete and read information stored in database tables).

9 best practices for faster SQL queries Retrieve only the columns you need Use CASE instead of UPDATE for conditional column updates Keep large-table queries to a minimum Pre-stage your data ...

SQL Server 2016 lets you treat JSON objects like rows in a table, allowing you to use data from AJAX queries in joins, updates and any other SQL statement you can think of. SQL Server 2016 provides ...

My previous collection of SQL do’s and don’ts concentrated on individual query performance. While you’ll definitely find more of that here, the main focus is on increasing concurrency in ...

SQL Server 2016 adds new support for the JSON format when retrieving rows from a database table. Because most Web Services now return data in the JSON format, this support can simplify those Action ...