December 2001
SQL Server's query optimizer effectively executes queries that access skewed data, but you can help improve the response time of such queries. Here's how.
SQL Server Magazine
June 2000
Defining the right indexes on sort columns can yield dramatic performance results for queries that need ordered data.
SQL Server Magazine
July 1999
The query processor is one of the most important database system components that influence the management of large databases. SQL Server 7.0's focus is on new techniques for maximizing your query performance.
SQL Server Magazine