Opportunities for Query Optimization
Optimize your SQL Server queries for maximum performance. Learn how to troubleshoot query plans and identify optimization opportunities.
Performance Tuning
Query Optimizer Phases
The SQL Server Query Optimizer uses cost-based optimization to create an execution plan with the least cost.
The SQL Server Database Engine
Explore the SQL Server Database Engine and its key components: SQLOS, Relational Engine, and Storage Engine.
Troubleshooting Waiting Tasks
In this post, we will discuss Dynamic Management Objects (DMO’s) used to troubleshoot for Waiting Tasks in SQL Server.
Task Execution Model
Explore the Task Execution Model used in the Database Engine for efficient CPU thread scheduling and task management.
Execution Plans – Table Operators
How to read Heap and Clustered Index table operators in a SQL Server Execution Plan. One way of determining if a table is structured as a Heap or a Clustered Index is to look at the table operators from the Execution Plan.
Table Structures in SQL Server
Learn about table structures in SQL Server, including heaps and clustered indexes, to improve your data organization.
How Data is Stored in Data Pages
Learn about Data Pages in SQL Server, their structure, and how extents impact data storage efficiency within your database.
Understanding SQL Server Page Types
Explore SQL Server Page Types and their roles in optimizing performance and managing data storage within your database.
SQL Query Processing
Understand SQL Query Processing and how SQL Server parses and binds queries, ensuring syntax accuracy and resolving object names.