[Database Edition 08] Understand SQL Execution Plans! Essential Knowledge for Finding the Cause of Slow SQL

The theme for this time is SQL "execution plans."Execution plans are one of the technologies you absolutely must understand when considering database performance.However, this content might also be a ...

[Database Series 07] Understand Indexes! Why the Same SQL Can Have Vastly Different Search Speeds

The theme for this session is database "indexes".Indexes are one of the technologies you absolutely must understand when ...
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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 database engine since its inception. Database engines like SQL Server are incredibly complex ...
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The Smart Automation Playbook: Elevating SQL Server Performance

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...