Query optimization techniques in SQL Server: Database Design and Architecture
Description One of the best ways to optimize performance in a database is to design it right the first time! Making design and architecture decisions based on facts and best practices will reduce...
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View ArticleGraph Database features in SQL Server 2019 – Part 1
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View ArticleSQL Server trace flags guide; from -1 to 840
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View ArticleClustered Index vs. Heap in SQL Server
Summary There are few topics so widely misunderstood and that generates such frequent bad advice as that of the decision of how to index a table. Specifically, the decision to use a heap over a...
View ArticleSQL Server ALTER TABLE ADD Column overview
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View ArticleDynamic Data Masking In SQL Server
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View ArticleSQL JOIN TABLES: Working with Queries in SQL Server
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View ArticleSQL DDL: Getting started with SQL DDL commands in SQL Server
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View ArticleLearn SQL: CREATE DATABASE & CREATE TABLE Operations
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View ArticleInstall and configure the AdventureWorks2016 sample database
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View ArticleUsing SQL CREATE INDEX to create clustered and non-clustered indexes
The SQL CREATE INDEX statement is used to create clustered as well as non-clustered indexes in SQL Server. An index in a database is very similar to an index in a book. A book index may have a list of...
View ArticleHow to detect and prevent unexpected growth of the TempDB database
In this article, we will discuss the best practices that should be followed in order to keep the TempDB database in a healthy state and prevent any unexpected growth of the database, in addition to the...
View ArticleUnderstanding the interaction between Set Theory and Set Operators in SQL Server
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View ArticleDifferent methods to attach SQL Server MDF files
This article demonstrates different methods to attach SQL Server MDF files. First, let me explain about the database files. A SQL Server database has three types of files: Primary Data File OR MDF File...
View ArticleDatabase Design and Logical Asseveration for SQL Query Optimization
Database design and Logical Asseveration play a vital role in database performance and SQL Query optimization. Both have different parameters to make your database and the query accurate. Database...
View ArticleDynamic Pivot Tables in SQL Server
In this article, I am going to explain how we can create a dynamic pivot table in SQL Server. Pivot tables are a piece of summarized information that is generated from a large underlying dataset. It is...
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