Execution plan helps in knowing how a query gets executed and troubleshooting a query which is performing poor. In SQL Server execution plan can be of 2 types: Estimated Execution plan Actual Execution plan Execution plan can be viewed in 3 different formats: Text format XML format Graphical format We can choose the format on… Continue reading SQL Server Execution Plan formats
Book Review: Big Red - Voyage of a Trident Submarine
I've grown up reading Tom Clancy and probably most of you have at least seen Red October, so this book caught my eye when browsing used books for a recent trip. It's a fairly human look at what's involved in sailing on a Trident missile submarine...
2009-03-10
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