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Avoid Join Hints

Avoid Join Hints – SQL in Sixty Seconds #172

June 8, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Execution Plan, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Joins, SQL Server

Question: If they can change the join hints to improve the performance of the query. Well, the reality is that I always Avoid Join Hints.

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parallel queries

SQL SERVER – Table Variables, Temp Tables and Parallel Queries

June 7, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Parallel, SQL CPU, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Variable, Temp Table

I heard an interesting comment from a client and that made me write a blog post. Their point was about table variables, temp tables, and parallel queries.

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One Query

SQL SERVER – 3 Questions Answered on One Query Many Plans

June 4, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL Cache, SQL Performance, SQL Server

Yesterday I published a video One Query Many Plans – SQL in Sixty Seconds #171 and I received lots of questions on the topic.

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One Query Many Plans – SQL in Sixty Seconds #171

June 3, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Execution Plan, SQL Cache, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance, SQL Server

After the blog post, lots of people asked me it will be more helpful if I can create a video on the same topic of one query many plans.

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different entry

SQL SERVER – Same Result Same Query Plan – Different Entry in Cache

June 2, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Ad Hoc Query, SQL Cache, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

The question I was asked was about a query that had the same result same query plan but the different entry in the cache, is that possible.

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Maximum Worker Threads

Best Value for Maximum Worker Threads – SQL in Sixty Seconds #170

June 1, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
CPU Scheduler, CPU Threads, SQL CPU, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

A very common question I often receive during Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check is what is the best value for Maximum Worker Threads.

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cultures FORMAT

SQL SERVER – Display Dates in Different cultures FORMAT

May 31, 2021
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL DateTime, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Today we are going to learn a very simple and interesting concept used very little. It is about how to Display Dates in Different cultures FORMAT.

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