SQL Performance Tuning
by Mary O'Brien, Peter Gulutzan, Trudy Pelzer
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A poorly performing database application can cost each user time, and have an impact on other applications running on the same computer or the same network. This book will help DBA's and programmers improve the performance of their databases. It is not an introduction to SQL, nor is it a tuning manual for a particular SQL implementation. It is a gu...
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Consider Effective SQL by John Viescas.
“Starts as a hands-on toolkit for writing clearer, more reliable SQL and stays intensely practical: expect pattern-focused guidance, concrete query examples, and frequent tips about performance limitations. Most value comes from movable techniques you can apply to real queries and troubleshooting sessions; the main limitation is that the book can get granular—long example walkthroughs and prescriptive tweaks slow the pace and may feel repetitive. Better as a desk reference you return to than as light leisure reading.”
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