Abstract: Efficient SQL Query Optimization (QO) is a fundamental aspect of database management systems, aimed at enhancing query performance and reducing resource consumption typically involves ...

For developers working with SQL Server, few performance tuning techniques are as essential--or as frequently misunderstood--as indexing. Done right, indexing can drastically improve application ...

In a modern enterprise data environment, the increasing volume of data, distributed architecture, and complex application dependencies challenge traditional query-tuning methods. Observability ...

The SQL optimizer incorrectly alters the logic of a query that uses CTEs and nested JOIN operations. WITH `res` AS ( SELECT `t2`.`id`, CAST(IF(NOT `t3`.`id` IS NULL, 1, 0) AS BIGINT) AS `id_active`, ...

Have you ever found yourself staring at a spinning wheel, waiting for your Power Query to refresh, only to wonder if there’s a better way? For anyone working with large datasets, refresh delays aren’t ...

We take pride in delivering innovation with each new version of Microsoft SQL Server. However, there comes a time when product lifecycles must conclude. On July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 will reach ...

A powerful, intelligent SQL query analysis and optimization tool that provides real-time suggestions to improve query performance, readability, and best practices using hybrid AI and rule-based ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...

Abstract: In an era where big data analytics has become a first-class requirement for both the industrial and the academic community, multiple engines are built to execute distributed domain-specific ...