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.
Glenn Berry (@GlennAlanBerry) of SQLskills.com talks about the 64GB memory limit in SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition and explains why Microsoft should reconsider this licensing strategy in light of forthcoming hardware advances.
Erin Stellato (@erinstellato) talks about the implications of holding onto data, beyond its reasonable lifetime, in monolithic, single-partition tables.
Aaron Bertrand (@AaronBertrand) reflects on the presentation he gave during the PASS Performance VC Summer Performance Palooza 2013 on June 27th, including a wealth of responses to Q & A.
