In part 1 of my SQL Server 2022 features series, you learned about the improvements to the cardinality estimator component of query optimization. In this installment, you will learn about another ...

SQL DBAs (database administrators) are always looking for ways they can optimise their datasets. Even a small increase in performance can deliver dividends that translate into cost savings and ...

Last year, Microsoft officials said the next version of its SQL Server database would include built-in in-memory online transaction processing (OLTP) technology. That was all they'd say at that point ...

Server:<BR>DL380 G5 dual dual core 2.33Ghz, 4GB RAM<BR>Win2K3 Std R2 SP1 x64<BR>SQL 2005 Std SP2 x64<BR><BR>This weekend the SQL box chewed through every last bit of memory available. I came in this ...

Check this tip to increase the 'min memory per query' option to improve the performance of queries that use hashing or sorting operations, if your SQL Server has a lot of memory available and there ...

SQL Server 2014 provides a comprehensive high-end database solution that can meet the emerging demands of the businesses and enterprises alike. It marks the release of Microsoft’s flagship database ...

I've said it before and I'll say it again: If you want to speed up your application, don't look at your code, look at your data access. The two slowest things you can do in application development are ...