One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or ...

Whether you’re just getting in to programming or you’ve avoided learning SQL, it’s something every developer faces eventually. You may not be responsible for building and maintaining a database, but ...

A common SQL habit is to use SELECT * on a query, because it’s tedious to list all the columns you need. Plus, sometimes those columns may change over time, so why not just do things the easy way? But ...

RIGHT JOIN (or RIGHT OUTER JOIN): It’s the opposite of a LEFT JOIN. It keeps all rows from the right table and matches from the left. Less common than LEFT JOIN, but good to know it exists.

SQL is a convenient way to manage and query your data, but badly written queries can tie up your database. Here are seven common SQL traps and how to avoid them. Database developers have it tough.

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 ...

“The latest release, HTSQL 2.3, is especially exciting for Python developers because it includes a HTSQL-Django gateway,” said co-creator Clark Evans, also of YAML fame. “Also, we completely rewrote ...

SQL Server performance is slow. Users are complaining. Your boss wants to know what's going on and what you can do to improve SQL Server performance. Where do you start? Which SQL Server query should ...

Aerospike, Inc., a real-time data platform provider, is introducing Aerospike SQL Powered by Starburst, enabling customers to run massively parallel, complex SQL queries on petabyte-scale data stored ...

This is introductory to SQL. I have over 10 queries I need to run/learn for my SQL exam. I am given about 10 tables and to display combination of 2-3 tables in each query. Is there any website that ...