SQL Server has an optimizer that usually does a great job of optimizing code for the most effective execution. A query execution plan is the breakdown of how the optimizer will run (or ran) a query.

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If you are a database administrator (DBA) who works with SQL Server, you know how important it is to optimize your database performance and troubleshoot any issues that may arise.

During the last few articles, we have covered the basics of working with SQL server using the Server Management Objects (SMO) and PowerShell. We have covered things such as viewing the state of ...