For example, the RECOMPILE hint tells SQL Server to recompile the query’s execution plan every time it is executed, instead of using a cached plan, which can help with parameter sniffing issues.

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.

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In earlier versions of SQL Server, after selecting a join algorithm, SQL Server had to process it even if a better alternative might be available. In SQL Server 2017, the query optimizer can now sense ...

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MSDE 2000 and SQL Server 2005 Express do not allow remote connections, so an authenticated attacker would need to initiate the attack locally to exploit the vulnerability, the company says.

Microsoft has open sourced a .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server, allowing developers to work with relational data in the company's flagship programming language. The new tool joins similar ...

Microsoft has open sourced a .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server, allowing developers to work with relational data in the company's flagship programming language. The new tool joins similar ...