Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works.

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Demonstrate capability to query data from multiple tables using SQL JOINS. Create and modify database table and index structures. Maintain table data integrity through constraints. Understand how to ...