Joey on SQL Server Deep Dive into SQL Server 2022's Query Performance Features, Part 2: PSP Optimization Reduce workload times with this handy feature that can benefit every database pro. By Joey ...

The SQL Server query optimizer estimates the cost of running a query plan using the number of rows that will be processed, which is the cardinality for the query.

In earlier versions of SQL Server, after selecting a join algorithm, SQL Server had to process it even if a better alternative might be available. In SQL Server 2017, the query optimizer can now sense ...

In fact, SQL Server tries to plan only queries that aren't in stored procedures if they're (a) worth planning and (b) are running for the first time. Over time, as plans build up in the cache, only a ...

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 ...

SQL Server 2016 offers a new tool for performance tuning called Query Store. This holds metrics that let you quickly see when an execution plan change has negatively impacted the database.

Migrating to new versions of SQL Server The first option – migrating to later versions of SQL Server – can be the easiest to consider. Upgrading the database server can be done in place if resources ...

With the exception of SQL Server 2008 R2, each version’s compatibility level number is 10 greater than the previous version. That puts SQL Server 2000 at 80 and SQL Server 2016 at 130.

A view is a saved T-SQL query in SQL Server. The view definition is stored by SQL Server so that it can be used as a virtual table to simplify queries and add a layer of security to your base ...

Credit: Microsoft At Microsoft's Ignite digital event this week, the company is announcing the private preview of SQL Server 2022, the next version of its three-decades-old relational database ...