Part 1: SQL Server Performance Tuning: A Far From Almost Comprehensive Guide for the Curious Coder

Section 1: Why Performance Tuning Matters – A Deeper Dive with Examples Ah, my knowledge-thirsty friend, you're in for a treat! Let's delve deeper into the significance of performance tuning and explore some examples to illuminate the benefits of this enigmatic art. Performance tuning is like casting a magic spell on your SQL Server, transforming … Continue reading Part 1: SQL Server Performance Tuning: A Far From Almost Comprehensive Guide for the Curious Coder →

Can Table Partitioning Improve Query Performance?

At work we have tables containing billions of rows, and are hundreds of GB in size. The business intelligence queries we run against them in the reporting database are often focused around dates and not accountids / productids as they are in PROD. For these large tables, it is sometimes useful to split the records … Continue reading Can Table Partitioning Improve Query Performance? →