February 12, 2026
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SQL Server 2025’s New Features

Craig Johnson08 mins

Improved Query Optimization and Performance The development of intelligent query processing is continued by SQL Server 2025. Over time, the engine becomes increasingly responsive to patterns of workload and execution behavior. Skewed data distributions, memory grant errors, and parameter sensitivity problems are less likely to affect query strategies. This results in fewer performance regressions following…

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Performance Tips for SQL Server Maintenance

Craig Johnson09 mins

Many organizations fail to update their SQL Servers, leaving them at risk for downed systems, data breaches, and poor performance. SQL Server Maintenance: Performance Two routine maintenance areas that are often overlooked are statistics updates and index maintenance. Statistics Updates SQL Server provides a default feature that will auto-update the server’s statistics. Statistics in SQL…

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