An update to the cardinality estimator feature in SQL Server 2022 will be one of the biggest changes to the database engine since its inception. Database engines like SQL Server are incredibly complex ...

As a consultant whose job description includes putting out performance fires, I get to see a lot of problematic queries that can dramatically harm overall server performance and throughput. Wondering ...

JSON has stolen some of XML's thunder with features such as human and machine readability, a lightweight, compact text structure and support for many software and hardware platforms. JSON (JavaScript ...

See performance gains by using indexed views in SQL Server Your email has been sent 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 ...

A common SQL habit is to use SELECT * on a query, because it’s tedious to list all the columns you need. Plus, sometimes those columns may change over time, so why not just do things the easy way? But ...

Comparing cursor vs. WHILE loop performance in SQL Server 2008 Your email has been sent Tim Chapman discusses your iteration choices in SQL Server 2008 and explains why determining which option ...