Assuring optimal performance of database applications starts with coding properly formulated SQL. Poorly written SQL and application code is the cause of most performance problems. As much as 75% of ...

How can understanding wait statistics improve query performance in SQL Server? Understanding wait statistics allows the data professional to tune individual queries or, if necessary, to tune ...

Microsoft publishes SQL Server 2025 Release candidate with TLS 1.3, Ubuntu 24.04 support and many AI improvements. Reading processes are up to 50 times faster, but an important restriction remains ...

The more SQL performance testing that can be accomplished by developers, the earlier performance problems will be found and corrected. And that means the cost of delivering high-quality database ...

Enjoy faster SQL Follow these dos and don’ts whenever you can when writing queries or processes to improve your SQL performance, but remember to evaluate each situation individually to see which ...

In late 2016, Microsoft announced the general availability of Azure SQL Database In-Memory technologies. In-Memory processing is only available in Azure Premium database tiers and provides performance ...

That’s a long time ago. Even in the Price/Performance category, SQL Server is only 4 th behind Oracle 11g. Sybase SQL Anywhere 11 is making a notable 5 th. Has Microsoft been sitting on its hands?

Joey on SQL Server How To Be a Better DBA: 4 Strategies To Improve SQL Server Performance There are plenty of ways to get the most out of SQL Server without just upgrading to the latest version.

SQL is a convenient way to manage and query your data, but badly written queries can tie up your database. Here are seven common SQL traps and how to avoid them.