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Read more »SQL Practice: Common Questions and Answers for the final round interviews
January 26, 2023In this article, we are going to make a SQL practice exercise that will help to prepare for the final round of technical interviews of the SQL jobs.
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December 30, 2022In this article, we are going to learn some best practices that help to write more efficient SQL queries.
Introduction
Queries are used to communicate with the databases and perform the database operations. Such as, we use the queries to update data on a database or retrieve data from the database. Because of these functions of queries, they are used extensively by people who also interact with databases. In addition to performing accurate database operations, a query also needs to be performance, fast and readable. At least knowing some practices when we write a query will help fulfill these criteria and improve the writing of more efficient queries.
Read more »SQL Partition overview
September 26, 2022Introduction
In SQL Server there are several kinds of SQL partitions. However, in general, we can say that a partition is a way to divide a table (sometimes a view) into smaller pieces for performance purposes. In this article, we will explain what partition does mean for a table partition and SSAS. We will also provide some guidance to automate the partition process.
Read more »Configure cross-platform SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
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Read more »How to build custom widgets on Azure Data Studio
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Read more »How to obtain SQL Execution Plans using different methods
June 30, 2022In this article, we will learn various methods of how to get an SQL execution plan of a query.
Read more »How to overcome parameter sniffing problems in ad-hoc queries
June 17, 2022The purpose of this article is to provide insights into how parameter sniffing occurs for an ad-hoc query and how it affects their performance.
Read more »Unrevealed tips of SQL Server Statistics
June 13, 2022In this article, we will explore some internal working principles of SQL Server statistics.
Read more »SQL Server statistics from a different perspective
June 10, 2022The goal of this article is to throw light on the less-known points about SQL Server statistics.
Read more »Microsoft SQL Server Trace Flags and usage details
April 13, 2022In this article, we will explore Microsoft SQL Server trace flags with all aspects, and we will learn also how to use them.
Read more »5 reasons to consider on your Query Performance degradation
April 7, 2022This article gives fundamental insights into which 5 reasons can cause to drop off the query performances in SQL Server.
Read more »SQL Server Dedicated Administrator Connections for Azure SQL Database
March 29, 2022This article explains SQL Server Dedicated Administrator Connections and how you can use it for Azure SQL Database.
Read more »SQL Server Database Parameterization option and its Query Performance effects
February 18, 2022The goal of this article is to give details about the database query parameterization feature and explain its effects on query performance.
Read more »SQL Server Trivial Execution Plans
February 3, 2022In this article, we will go through the details of the trivial execution plans and we will also tackle some examples about the trivial plans to explore effects on query performance.
Read more »Behind the scenes of the SQL Delete Statement
January 31, 2022In this article, we will explore the details of what happens behind the scenes when a SQL delete statement is executed.
Read more »Monitoring SQL Server TempDB with Dynamic Management Views
December 29, 2021In this article, we will learn how we can detect which operations cause to fill up SQL Server tempdb through the dynamic management views.
Read more »SQL Update statement Performance Tips
December 7, 2021The SQL update statement is used to modify an existing record or records in a table and it is commonly widely used in databases applications. In this article, we will examine the update statement in terms of the performance perspective.
Read more »SQL Server Trace Flags and how they impact the SQL Server Query Optimizer behavior
December 2, 2021In this article, we will learn some query hints and trace flags that impact the query performance and also influence the SQL Server query optimizer’s default execution plan generation algorithm.
Read more »Hybrid Buffer Pool in SQL Server 2019
November 23, 2021This article explores the Hybrid Buffer Pool feature available in the SQL Server 2019.
Read more »SQL Server Extended Events tips
November 17, 2021This article aims to provide some beneficial tips about SQL Server extended events that make it easier to create and use event sessions.
Read more »Transfer Stored Procedures between master databases on SQL Server instances using SSDT 2017
November 9, 2021This is the second article in the series of Migrating SQL Server Objects using SSDT 2017. In this article, we will learn how to copy user stored procedures created in the SQL Server master database.
Read more »SQL TOP statement performance tips
November 9, 2021In this article, we will discuss the performance details of the SQL TOP statement, and we will also work on a performance case study.
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