SQL Server has an optimizer that usually does a great job of optimizing code for the most effective execution. A query execution plan is the breakdown of how the optimizer will run (or ran) a query.

How to Synchronize Two Microsoft SQL Databases. If your business uses Microsoft SQL Server, you may want to have multiple instances of servers on multiple computers for synchronization or backup ...

A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases.

The Connection Details section in DBeaver allows you to customize your experience while working with SQL Server database. This includes options for adjusting the Navigator View, setting up Security ...

Fix SQL Server Database in Recovery Mode Issue in 7 Ways. You must act quickly and decisively when your SQL Server database is in recovery mode. The following are seven practical techniques to detect ...

Do you need to find out where the location of your SQL Server's database is? Here's a quick tip. Written by Arthur Fuller, Contributor. Contributor. March 4, 2004 at 12:45 a.m. PT.

SQL Servers allow the import or export of database diagrams to another database. All the information related to a database is stored in the dtproperties table. Therefore, to import or export a ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools. To provide an example using real source, I created a simple Winforms ...