Enabling Priority Boost does not mean that you get performance from your SQL Server. It may be quite opposite. SQL in Sixty Seconds.
SSMS Efficiency – Replace STAR – SQL in Sixty Seconds #130
You might have heard that SELECT * is bad for queries performance. Let us learn in today’s video how we can replace STAR (*) by column name.
Cycle Clipboard Ring – SQL in Sixty Seconds #129
Copy (CTRL + C) and Paste (CTRL + V) are the friends of the DBAs and Developers. In SQL Server it is totally possible to use the Cycle Clipboard Ring.
SET STATISTICS IO ON – SQL in Sixty Seconds #128
I am working with clients on helping them tune their SQL Server Performance. Let us learn how we can use SET STATISTICS IO to check the query’s performance.
How to Change Database File Size? – Interview Question of the Week #296
Question: How to Change Database File Size?
Answer: By Shrinking the files. Now, many have a negative opinion about Shrinkfile.
Pluralsight – Storing and Managing Data with Postgres on Heroku
I have recently released a new course at Pluralsight on Storing and Managing Data with Postgres on Heroku. Let us learn more about it today.
Performance Comparison – IN vs BETWEEN – SQL in Sixty Seconds #127
Yesterday I blogged about SQL SERVER – Performance Comparison – BETWEEN, IN, and Operators. Following that, I got many emails about the topic.
SQL SERVER – Performance Comparison – BETWEEN, IN and Operators
In today’s blog post let us discuss Performance Comparison – BETWEEN, IN, and Operators. I recently discussed this during the Health Check.Â
SQL SERVER – Datatype Storing Unicode Character Strings
I explained how Unicode datatype works, you can read that blog here SQL SERVER – Storing a Non-English String in Table – Unicode character strings.
Varchar vs Nvarchar – Storing Non-English Characters – SQL in Sixty Seconds #126
Let us learn how to store non-English Characters in SQL Server tables. You will learn in this video the major difference between VARCHAR and NVARCHAR.