Lengthy SQL Server Queries Will Consume Your CPU

The SQL (Structured Query Language) language is a declarative language that became the "Data Language" used for describing "what I need" and "where to fetch it from" in most organizations. OOP (Object Oriented Programming) languages became the most common practice among developers widely adopted by R&D organizations around the world. So how do we bridge the gap?

Execution Plan Basics

Every day, out in the various discussion boards devoted to Microsoft SQL Server, the same types of questions come up again and again: Why is this query running slow? Is my index getting used? Why isn't my index getting used? In order to arrive at the answer you have to ask the same return question in each case: have you looked at the execution plan? We are very pleased to be allowed to publish the first chapter of Grant Fritchey's excellent new book on execution plans.

Best Practices for Troubleshooting Slow Running Queries

In this article we will share some of the common reasons for slow-running queries and what your approach should be for identifying and fixing them.

More RBAR and "Tuning" UPDATEs

SQL Server expert Jeff Moden discusses a common problem seen in many update statements.

Monitoring Stored Procedure Performance with sys.dm_exec_cached_plans

This article will show you how to use the sys.dm_exec_cached_plans DMV to monitor the performance of stored procedures

The Cost of Function Use In A Where Clause

Discusses Index Selection impact when functions are wrapped around WHERE clause filtering columns

Graphical Query Plans

Execution Plans

Measure TSQL Statement Performance

Every developer needs to ensure that each TSQL statement is optimized. This article will give you a few different ideas on how to identify slow running queries and provide you with some tips on monitor your query performance while you make iterative changes to each query to try and improve performance.

SQL Server: Uncover Hidden Data to Optimize Application Performance

Many application performance problems can be traced to poorly performing database queries; however, there are many ways you can improve database performance. SQL ServerTM 2005 gathers a lot of information that you can use to identify the causes of such performance issues.