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Erin Stellato (@erinstellato) of SQLskills discusses partitioning and explains how it is not always a magic turbo button for improving query performance.
Aaron Bertrand (@AaronBertrand) investigates a case where two different methods of deriving an inline constant can lead to very different cardinality estimates.
Aaron Bertrand (@AaronBertrand) of SQL Sentry discusses a case where assumptions can lead to a poorly-performing query and where exploring other options can pay off.
Erin Stellato (@erinstellato) talks about the implications of holding onto data, beyond its reasonable lifetime, in monolithic, single-partition tables.