2015-11-13
1,364 reads
Execution Plans
2015-05-28
1,528 reads
2015-05-13
1,432 reads
2015-02-11
1,894 reads
Why Developers Need to Understand Execution Plans
If you can examine and understand execution plans, you can achieve better understanding of the database system and you will write better database code. Grant Fritchey shows you how.
2015-01-28
9,282 reads
2014-12-24
1,522 reads
A Spectacular Case of 100% CPU Caused by Online Reindexing
An investigation of a serious performance issue during online re-indexing on a production server leads us to
interesting discoveries and solutions.
2019-10-08 (first published: 2014-12-11)
13,683 reads
Differences In Native Compiled Procedures Execution Plans
All the wonderful functionality that in-memory tables and natively compiled procedures provide in SQL Server 2014 is pretty cool. But, changes to core of the engine results in changes in things that we may have developed a level of comfort with. Grant Fritchey explains.
2014-06-24
4,137 reads
Understanding Graphical Execution Plans - Part 3: Analyzing the Plan
Learn how to examine and read a SQL Server execution plan in this article. This is the third part of a short series from Darren White that examines execution plans and imparts the basics on an important skill for DBA's and SQL developers alike.
2017-02-02 (first published: 2014-02-25)
20,289 reads
Understanding Graphical Execution Plans - Part 2: How to Create One
Learn how to create a SQL Server execution plan. This article explains the basics used in performance tuning, an important skill for DBA's and SQL developers alike.
2014-02-20
10,637 reads
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Changing the Recovery Time
I want to change the recovery time for a database running on SQL Server 2022. What are my options for setting the value in my ALTER DATABASE statement. If I run this code, what can I use in place of the xxx to define what 12 means?
ALTER DATABASE Finance SET TARGET_RECOVERY_TIME = 12 xxx;See possible answers