Query tuning is key to peak performance in SQL Server databases. However, lots of developers and DBAs constantly struggle to pinpoint the root cause of performance issues and spend way too much time ...

The guide covers best practices for analyzing SQL query execution plans, how to identify and resolve common performance bottlenecks, and tips for tuning queries to improve database performance.

Thomas LaRock: "Without a basic understanding of wait events and how the occur, you will waste a lot of time trying and guessing at how to improve the performance of a query." Optimizing SQL Server ...

Part of the problem is that there is no magic bullet, and for almost every best practice, I can show you at least one exception. Typically, a developer finds his or her own favorite methods — though ...

As any database admin knows, mastering the subtler nuances of SQL can be likened to the black arts. For me, tuning the efficiency of SQL queries on large, heavily used databases is a perfect example.

Spatial Cartridge provides sample SQL script files to show how to use dynamic SQL in a PL/SQL block to create layer tables for spatially indexed data or to administer and manipulate all the partitions ...