The new CE feedback feature in SQL Server 2022 will allow the engine to make decisions on an individual query level, which will help the performance to even more queries on a server.

Joey on SQL Server Deep Dive into SQL Server 2022's Query Performance Features, Part 2: PSP Optimization Reduce workload times with this handy feature that can benefit every database pro.

The three features of adaptive query processing can make SQL Server 2017 significantly faster at processing your workload. Not only that, but they also provide significant improvements without needing ...

Start SQL Server Query Tool Click the Start button and launch the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. Click the Server Name menu and choose your server from the drop-down list. Click Connect.

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features ...

Returning JSON from SQL Server Queries With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database ...

Creating SQL Stored Procedures via SQL Server is easier than you might have originally thought, so let us explain what to do.

SQL Server performance is slow. Users are complaining. Your boss wants to know what's going on and what you can do to improve SQL Server performance. Where do you start? Which SQL Server query should ...

There are some queries where it’s difficult for SQL Server to make a good estimate of what the cardinality will be, so it gets the cost wrong.

IIRC you can make SQL Server (for one) warn you whenever you use something non-ANSI; IIRC the number of non-ANSI things that one takes for granted is quite depressing.