SQL Server 2005 introduces a new tool, the Database Engine Tuning Advisor, which replaces the functionality of the Index Tuning Wizard and provides even more information than its predecessor.

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

As any database admin knows, mastering the subtler nuances of SQL can be likened to the black arts. For me, tuning the efficiency of SQL queries on large, heavily used databases is a perfect example.