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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Internals
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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Internals

by Paul Randal Kalen Delaney Kimberly Tripp, and Conor Cunningham
March 2009
Intermediate to advanced
784 pages
30h 30m
English
Microsoft Press
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Summary

The Query Optimizer is a complex component with many internal features. While it is not always possible to know exactly why the Query Optimizer chose a specific plan, knowing a little about the Query Optimizer’s design can help a DBA or database developer examine any query plan and diagnose any problems. Knowing how the Query Optimizer works can also help reinforce good database design methodologies that can improve the quality of your application and reduce problems in deployment.

This chapter explains the mechanisms used in query processing and optimization, including trees, rules, properties, and the Memo framework. These ideas are used through different stages of optimization to try to find a reasonable plan quickly. The examples throughout ...

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