March 2020 - SQLPerformance.com

SQL Server 2019 Cumulative Update #4

SQL Server 2019 Cumulative Update #4 is available, with 50 enhancements. The build number is 15.0.4033.1.

Aaron Bertrand ◆ March 31, 2020

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Erin Stellato walks through her multi-step approach to index tuning, with thorough explanations and simple but clever visualizations.

Erin Stellato ◆ March 26, 2020

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Please help with STRING_SPLIT improvements

Aaron Bertrand pushes for improvements to STRING_SPLIT in the next version of SQL Server. See how you can help!

Aaron Bertrand ◆ March 20, 2020

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Finding Distinct Values Quickly

Paul White explains a few different ways to retrieve distinct values from a table, including some big "it just runs faster" wins in SQL Server 2019.

Paul White ◆ March 17, 2020

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SQL Server 2019 Cumulative Update #3

SQL Server 2019 Cumulative Update #3 is available, with 56 enhancements. The build number is 15.0.4023.6.

Aaron Bertrand ◆ March 13, 2020

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NULL complexities – Part 4, Missing standard unique constraint

Continuing his treatment of NULLs in SQL Server, Itzik Ben-Gan covers how SQL Server's implementation of unique constraints differs from the standard, and how you can work around it.

Itzik Ben-Gan ◆ March 11, 2020

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Execution Plan Impact on ASYNC_NETWORK_IO Waits – Part 1

Jonathan Kehayias starts a new blog series where he tests the impact that a specific plan shape might have on ASYNC_NETWORK_IO waits.

Jonathan Kehayias ◆ March 5, 2020

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Removing the default trace – Part 1

Aaron Bertrand starts a series explaining how he evaluated the default trace and decided to replace it with a slimmer Extended Events session across all of production.

Aaron Bertrand ◆ March 2, 2020

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