SQL Performance

MAY 24, 2022

Microsoft recently released the first public preview of SQL Server 2022. This release has a number of T-SQL improvements. The WINDOW clause is part of the ISO/IEC SQL standard. This clause is now available in Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2022, provided you use database compatibility level 160 or higher.

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SQL Shack

APRIL 15, 2024

The purpose of this article is to give newbies some basic advice about SQL performance tuning that helps to improve their query tuning skills in SQL Server. Introduction The performance tuning aims to optimize and reduce the response time of the queries so that we can provide fast and reliable access to data for the […]

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DZone

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

SQL Server Always on availability group is a great addition to SQL Server for providing high availability and disaster recovery. Always-on availability group support failover the environment for a discrete set of user databases, known as availability databases, that failover together.

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

Why Do We Need a SQL Performance Review? Currently, lead devs, along with developers, run Explain Plans manually in Toad/SQL Developer. Oracle stores all the SQL database in-page memory and indexes it by SQL ID in gv$sqltext. FROM gv$sql vsql. To provide performance audits with data points. Sample Query.

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SQL Performance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The need to manipulate data at the bit level with bitwise operations isn’t common in T-SQL, but you might stumble into such a need in some specialized scenarios. Even SQL Server stores some flag-based data using bitwise representation. Prior to SQL Server 2022, T-SQL had minimal support for bit manipulation.

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Percona

AUGUST 16, 2023

In database management, well-formatted SQL code is easier to read and a vital aspect of maintaining clean, efficient, and error-free databases. PostgreSQL developers and database administrators often deal with complex SQL queries, making code readability a critical factor for productivity. What is pgFormatter? cat samples/ex1.sql

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Scalegrid

MARCH 4, 2019

We asked hundreds of developers, engineers, software architects, dev teams, and IT leaders at DeveloperWeek to discover the current NoSQL vs. SQL usage, most popular databases, important metrics to track, and their most time-consuming database management tasks. SQL vs. NoSQL. SQL Databases. NoSQL Database Use: 39.52%.

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SQL Performance

APRIL 13, 2022

My test machine has four logical CPUs, running SQL Server ® 2019 Enterprise. I’ll assume you’re using an environment designed to support batch mode on row store either directly, e.g., using SQL Server 2019 Enterprise edition like mine, or indirectly, by creating a dummy columnstore index on the table. seconds against 1M rows and 5.49

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DZone

MAY 12, 2020

The SQL execution plan is a critical factor that affects SQL statement performance. The stability of the SQL execution plans heavily influences the entire cluster's performance. However, SQL execution plans are affected by various factors. We've done a lot of work on optimizer stability for TiDB.

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Percona

JULY 31, 2023

Dynamic SQL is a desirable feature that allows developers to construct and execute SQL statements dynamically at runtime. While MySQL lacks built-in support for dynamic SQL, this article presents a workaround using prepared statements. The EXECUTE and PREPARE statements are key components for executing dynamic SQL in MySQL.

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Percona

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A join in SQL combines columns from one or more tables to extract the required data. In this blog, we will look into an easy way to visualize the data captured by various joins using Venn diagrams and their SQL equivalent. When used effectively, joins can simplify queries and save a lot of time. UNION : UNION ALL: SELECT A.id

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SQL Shack

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this article, we will take a glance at the fundamentals of SQL Server statistics and discover their interaction with the query processing steps with simple examples. Getting Started with SQL Server statistics SQL Server statistics are one of the key inputs for the query optimizer during generating a query plan.

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SQL Shack

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In this article, we are going to learn some best practices that help to write more efficient SQL queries. Introduction Queries are used to communicate with the databases and perform the database operations. Such as, we use the queries to update data on a database or retrieve data from the database. Because of these functions […].

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SQL Shack

MAY 10, 2021

In this article, we are going to learn how SQL variables negatively affect query performance and also examine the causes of this issue. Introduction SQL variables are used to store a single data value during the execution period of a query and they are widely used in the design of the queries. The local variables […].

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SQL Shack

OCTOBER 12, 2020

It is the 30th article in the SQL Server Always On Availability Groups series and explores column-level SQL Server encryption with AG groups. Introduction We might have sensitive data in our SQL database such as customers’ credit card details, bank account details, social security numbers, and medical history.

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SQL Shack

AUGUST 23, 2021

In this article, we will go through some details about SQL Server statistics. The first step into SQL Server statistics The query plan is a set of instructions that describes how a query will be executed by the database engine. The query plans are created by the query optimizer in SQL Server and it requires […].

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SQL Shack

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This article will explore automatic index advisor (CREATE_INDEX, DROP_INDEX) for Azure SQL Database. Introduction Azure SQL Database enables its users to focus on database objects, tuning queries without managing the underlying infrastructure resources.

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SQL Shack

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In this article, we will learn how to use SQL LEFT function with straightforward examples. What is the SQL LEFT function? Most of the time we need to work with the character data types in our queries and we benefit from the built-in string functions in SQL Server to do this. The LEFT function is […].

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SQL Shack

AUGUST 17, 2021

This article intends to give information about the SQL Server filtered indexes and their performance impacts. Introduction Indexes are the special data structures that help to improve the performance of the queries in SQL Server.

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SQL Performance

MAY 11, 2022

A supporting index can potentially help avoid the need for explicit sorting in the query plan when optimizing T-SQL queries involving window functions. I ran all the examples on SQL Server ® 2019 Developer, where batch-mode on rowstore is available. Environment for Demos. In my examples, I’ll use the sample database PerformanceV5.

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SQL Shack

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This article explores the Causality tracking option in the SQL Server Extended Events session(XEvents) and its usefulness in troubleshooting performance issues. Introduction to SQL Server Extended Events(XEvent) The SQL Server Extended event (XEvent) is a lightweight tool to collect data for troubleshooting.

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SQL Shack

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This article aims to provide some beneficial tips about SQL Server extended events that make it easier to create and use event sessions. Introduction SQL Server extended events is a performance monitoring tool that has the ability to collect various event data of the SQL Server.

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Dynatrace

MARCH 29, 2024

Dynatrace achieves Google Cloud Ready – Cloud SQL designation – Blog Dynatrace has achieved the Google Cloud Ready – Cloud SQL designation for Cloud SQL, Google Cloud’s fully-managed, relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.

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SQL Shack

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This article explores the MSDB SQL Database maintenance and cleanup process essential for every DBA. Introduction SQL Server system database – MSDB stores SQL Server agent jobs, History, schedules, database mail, service broker, backup, and restore History.

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SQL Shack

MAY 22, 2020

In this article, we will talk about SQL interview questions and answers that can be asked in the second-round technical stage. Therefore, it can be a very useful source when preparing for the second round of SQL technical interviews. These interview questions are based on real-life experiences.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In this article, we will discuss the performance details of the SQL TOP statement, and we will also work on a performance case study. Pre-requirement In this article, we will use the Adventureworks2019 sample database.

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SQL Shack

JULY 28, 2021

In this article, we will explore some secrets about SQL Table Variables. Introduction Table variables are special variable types and they are used to temporarily hold data in SQL Server. Working with the table variables are much easier and can show remarkable performance when working with relatively small data sets.

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SQL Shack

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The SQL update statement is used to modify an existing record or records in a table and it is commonly widely used in databases applications. Best practices to improve SQL update statement performance As with the select queries, some best […].

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SQL Shack

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This article explores the Hybrid Buffer Pool feature available in the SQL Server 2019. Introduction SQL Server uses Dynamic Random Access Memory (D-RAM) buffer pool for caching data pages retrieved from the disk. The buffer cache stores the page and writes back to disk only if it is modified. If a page is modified in […].

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SQL Shack

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In this article, we will learn how we can detect which operations cause to fill up SQL Server tempdb through the dynamic management views. What is SQL Server tempdb used for? Tempdb is one of the system databases, that is used by many activities in SQL Server to temporarily store data. Such as when a […].

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SQL Shack

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

In this article, we are going to talk about the modes of transactions in SQL Server. SQL Server can operate 3 different transactions modes and these are: […].

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SQL Shack

AUGUST 27, 2020

In this article, we will learn some basic tips for SQL Server performance tuning. Tuning the SQL Server performance will help to access data faster so the applications data interaction performances will enhance. SQL Server […].

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SQL Shack

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In this article, we will learn some query hints and trace flags that impact the query performance and also influence the SQL Server query optimizer’s default execution plan generation algorithm.

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SQL Shack

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This article explains some of the popular SQL Server monitoring tools and techniques. Database monitoring: a quick reminder Database monitoring is a set of tools and techniques used to create and maintain an application infrastructure that is highly available and performs at high speed.

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SQL Performance

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The relevance to T-SQL is that sometimes we assume that we know everything there is to know about certain T-SQL features, and don't always bother checking the documentation to see if there's more to them. The EOMONTH function was introduced in SQL Server 2012. SQL Server 2017 introduced support for the function TRIM.

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SQL Shack

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In this 28th article for SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we explore the high-availability for the SQL Server PolyBase(SSB) external tables using AG groups. SQL Server PolyBase Introduction It is a new feature from SQL Server 2016 to query the relational and non-relational database using data virtualization techniques.

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SQL Shack

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In this article, we will explore in detail the factors that cause SQL Server stored procedures to be recompiled. Introduction SQL Server Stored procedures are the make-ready T-SQL codes that can be executed again and again by the database users to perform data manipulation commands and data definition commands.

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