Featured Presentation:

Inside the Query Optimizer

Bradley Ball, Sr. Consultant Pragmatic Works

When it comes to SQL Server one of the biggest request you hear is “How can I make my Query Run FASTER!?”. The answer understanding the first step in that process Is understanding the Query Optimizer. Understanding the Optimizer beings with knowing the Rules. The way our queries are written reflect directly on the output that we get. In this session we will look at the rules in SQL Server, write queries to show those rules in action, and walk out with a better understanding of how the Optimizer works.

About Bradley:
Bradley Ball is an MCITP SQL 2005 & MCTS 2008 DBA with over 10 years of IT experience. He spent 8 years working as a Defense contractor for clients such as the US Army and The Executive Office of the President of the United States. He is currently a Senior SQL DBA Staff Specialist for Publix Supermarkets. Bradley has presented at SQLSaturdays #62, #74, #79, #85, and #86 as well as at the MagicPASS and OPASS SQL Server user groups, SQLRally, PASS Summit 2011, and Spring 2012 SQL DevConnections. You can find him blogging at sqlballs.com.