A new tool available for download from Microsoft is designed to allow customers to analyze their environments running SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2. SQL Server 2008 R2 Best Practices Analyzer ...

I have been testing SQL Server 2008 RC0 (Release Candidate Zero) that was made available recently and I must admit I am beginning to like it. Even the new logo is growing on me. There are many new ...

What exactly does 1 unit of cost represent in SQL Query Analyzer execution plans? [ie: Subtree Cost: 41.2134] Obviously it is some form of measurement since a very simple "select @@version" is like ...