When working with SQL Server as part of your Business Intelligence (BI) toolkit, you're likely familiar with the frustration of slow query execution times. A few strategic tweaks can significantly ...

In SQL Server 2017, automatic plan correction was added, which allows for the database engine to automatically use the "last known good plan" for a query that has suddenly regressed in performance.

Query execution time includes the time it takes to compile the query. This can sometimes represent a substantial portion of the overall query execution time and consume significant system resources ...

I have a test server hosting several sites using SQL Server Express and SQL Management Studio Express. <BR><BR>I've seen one site have an occasional issue where queries to a particular table (the ...