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 ...

For the past several weeks I’ve been doing nothing but complaining about vendors so I thought I’d take a break and write something about SQL Server for a change. So to that end today I’m gonna talk ...

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not a DBA, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t overseen databases and their performance. I was (and probably still am) the guy who installed a Microsoft SQL database by hitting Next ...

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 ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company), a provider of powerful database productivity tools, today announced the latest release of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL v8.9. This release ...

The better your SQL database performs, the more effectively it will fulfill its purpose of providing information to the apps and services that rely upon it to function. Optimizing database performance ...

During the last few weeks, two events important to the SQL Server community have transpired. First, Microsoft announced SQL Server 2000 pricing. Second, the company withdrew its record-breaking TPC-C ...

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. Database developers have it tough.