We will explore how changing the compatibility level affects the query cache and why it’s essential to be aware of its impact.
Finding Top Earners: A T-SQL Challenge in SQL Server
The goal is to find the top three highest-paid (top earners) employees in each department and their corresponding department details.
SQL SERVER – Replacing a Cursor with a Common Table Expression
Let us learn today – How I was able to improve the query performance by replacing the cursor with a common table expression (CTE).
SQL SERVER – Thread Pool Waits: Monitoring and Optimization
Thread pool waits management plays a vital role in maximizing the utilization of threads and ensuring the smooth execution of tasks.
SQL SERVER – Setting Deadlock Priority to Control the Transaction that is Rolled Back
In this article, we will explore Setting Deadlock Priority to Control the Rolled Back Transaction. Let us explore more in this blog post.
SQL SERVER 2022 – Persistence and Percentile Memory Grant Feedback
We will particularly focus on Persistence and Percentile Memory Grant Feedback. Let us learn more about this feature of SQL Server 2022.
SQL Server 2022 – Cardinality Estimation (CE) Feedback for Performance
SQL Server 2022introduces an enhanced Cardinality Estimation (CE) feedback feature as part of the intelligent query processing family.
SQL Server 2022 – Degree of Parallelism (DOP) Feedback for Optimize Query Performance
SQL Server 2022 introduces a powerful new feature called Degree of Parallelism (DOP) feedback as part of the Intelligent Query Processing (IQP).
SQL Server Deadlocks – Interview Q and A
Earlier this week, I wrote a few blog posts on SQL Server Deadlocks. Lots of people asked me if I could convert them into Interview Questions and Answers
SQL SERVER – Locking, Blocking, and Deadlocking: Differences, Similarities, and Best Practices
Understanding SQL Server Deadlocks: A Beginner’s Guide, and after reading it, lots of people have asked me the difference between Locking, Blocking, and Deadlocking.