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 ...

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Normalized data giving you problems? Learn how to use the SQL subselect statement and handle your database like a pro! Do you ever find yourself juggling queries to get the information you need ...

Spark SQL: Apache’s Spark project is for real-time, in-memory, parallelized processing of Hadoop data. Spark SQL builds on top of it to allow SQL queries to be written against data.

Beyond these data issues, the query as defined brings with it some performance issues, especially at the database level. Some databases, like SQL Server, send incoming queries through a compilation ...