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Understanding SQL Execution Plans: A Complete Guide for Database Professionals

Performance tuning in SQL begins with understanding how queries are executed behind the scenes. This is where execution plans come into play. Whether you’re debugging slow queries or optimizing resource usage, execution plans reveal what the SQL engine is really doing. ✅ What is an Execution Plan? An execution plan (also called a query plan) … Read more

Understanding Estimated and Actual Query Plans in SQL Server

Estimated and Actual Query Plans in SQL Server

An estimated query plan is a prediction based on available statistics whereas an actual query plan includes runtime execution details.