• Query parallels, spends 10 seconds executing on 4 CPUs. Elapsed time, 10 seconds. CPU time used 10 seconds * 4 CPUs = 40 seconds.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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