One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or the database is slow. In the ...

Joey on SQL Server Deep Dive into SQL Server 2022's Query Performance Features, Part 2: PSP Optimization Reduce workload times with this handy feature that can benefit every database pro.

Given a fairly simple table which holds only 2 columns I care about.Taco_Sales (Taco_Type varchar(20), Taco_Date datetime)I want to find the min and max Taco_date for a given taco type. Both Taco ...

When your SQL query is ready, you can run the query immediately or you can add a title, change its options, limit its output, and so on, to make the report look better. See Viewing the SQL Code, ...

The only way to get extended support for 2008 versions of Windows and SQL Server is in the cloud. Here's why you should be thinking about 2012 migrations now as well.

Figure 1. Get started by running SQL's version of PowerShell. Let's start off with looking at the SQL Server services running on a given machine. Use the Get-Service cmdlet to find out about services ...

As I discussed in an earlier column, SQL Server keeps a plan cached for each query it sees (assuming the query requires planning in the first place, of course). That's great for speeding up processing ...

SQL Advisor Query SQL Server with PowerShell Get the right information on your SQL Servers via the Get-Service cmdlet. By Joshua Jones 03/10/2011 Last time, I discussed how to get PowerShell and SQLPS ...

Running SQL Server Workloads in the Cloud If your organization is still running SQL Server on-premises, this IDC InfoBrief is a must-read! As with other technologies, SQL Server users are looking to ...