Whether you’re just getting in to programming or you’ve avoided learning SQL, it’s something every developer faces eventually. You may not be responsible for building and maintaining a ...

As I discussed in an earlier column, SQL Server keeps a plan cached for each query it sees (assuming the query requires planning in the first place, of course). That's great for speeding up processing ...

Learn how to use the SELECT, WHERE, and ORDER BY clauses to write a basic SQL query that retrieves data from a database table.

SQL is a language used to get data from databases. It helps websites, apps, and reports work. Even social media and online shopping use SQL behind the scenes. The basic rules are easy to learn. But a ...

Joey on SQL Server A Deep Dive into SQL Server 2022's Query Performance Features, Part 1 An update to the cardinality estimator feature in SQL Server 2022 will be one of the biggest changes to the ...

SQL is the standard language for dealing with relational databases in big tech companies like Facebook, Instagram, Accenture, Dell, etc. Essentially, SQL language is used to query a database. Below, ...

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.

SQL has dominated data querying for decades. Newer query languages offer more elegance, simplicity, and flexibility for modern use cases.