Databases

Introduction A common table expression (CTE) is a temporary named result set that you can reference within a SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE statement in SQL Server. CTEs were introduced in SQL Server 2005 and are similar to derived tables and views. CTEs are defined by specifying a CTE name...

Nobody likes dealing with a slow query. Besides being stressfull to wait for, it can be a huge impact in your database. Some simpler approaches can help resolve this. I want to start a series of three articles explaining about Tuning and architecture.