22-25 April 2026
SQLBits 2024

Empowering SQL: Mastering Intelligent Query Processing in 20 Minutes

Dive into the heart of database optimization with our 20-minute session on Intelligent Query Processing (IQP) in SQL Server and Azure SQL. In this power-packed talk, we will demystify IQP, the driving force behind accelerated query performance. We'll begin with a quick overview, highlighting the pivotal role of IQP in query optimization and database efficiency. Then, we'll dive into key IQP features focusing on their impacts in real-world.
Dive into the heart of database optimization with our 20-minute session on Intelligent Query Processing (IQP) in SQL Server and Azure SQL.

In this power-packed talk, we will demystify IQP, the driving force behind accelerated query performance.

We'll begin with a quick overview, highlighting the pivotal role of IQP in query optimization and database efficiency. Then, we'll dive into key IQP features focusing on their impacts in real-world.
• Adaptive Joins & Real-World Insights
• Delve into interleaved execution for MSTVFs and its performance boost.
• Uncover deferred compilation benefits for table variables.
• Leverage approximate query processing for speedy results, especially with large datasets.
• Introduce batch mode execution for rowstore indexes and analyze comparative performance gains.
• Feedback Mechanisms & Plan Stability
• Understand pivotal feedback mechanisms like Memory Grant and DOP Feedback.
• Enhance cardinality estimates through CE Feedback and achieve plan stability with Optimized Plan Forcing using Query Store.
In just 20 minutes, you'll gain actionable insights to turbocharge your SQL environments. Whether you're a SQL Server DBA, developer, or SQL Server professional, this session equips you with the skills to unlock unparalleled performance through Intelligent Query Processing. Don’t miss this opportunity to revolutionize your SQL experience!

Speakers

Manish Kumar

Manish Kumar's previous sessions

Empowering SQL: Mastering Intelligent Query Processing in 20 Minutes
Dive into the heart of database optimization with our 20-minute session on Intelligent Query Processing (IQP) in SQL Server and Azure SQL. In this power-packed talk, we will demystify IQP, the driving force behind accelerated query performance. We'll begin with a quick overview, highlighting the pivotal role of IQP in query optimization and database efficiency. Then, we'll dive into key IQP features focusing on their impacts in real-world.
 
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Haider Raza

Haider Raza's previous sessions

Empowering SQL: Mastering Intelligent Query Processing in 20 Minutes
Dive into the heart of database optimization with our 20-minute session on Intelligent Query Processing (IQP) in SQL Server and Azure SQL. In this power-packed talk, we will demystify IQP, the driving force behind accelerated query performance. We'll begin with a quick overview, highlighting the pivotal role of IQP in query optimization and database efficiency. Then, we'll dive into key IQP features focusing on their impacts in real-world.
 
Managed Instance Link - Seamless migration to Azure
We, the cloud solutions architects from Microsoft, will be talking around SQL migration journey from on-prem to Azure SQL in general, taking you through all available Microsoft's migration tools like DMA, DMS, Azure Migrate, ADS, etc, and then focus on migration to Managed Instance using SQL MI Link. You should take away with you the understanding of when to use which tool and how the newly available Azure SQL Managed Instance Link can help you to achieve a minimum downtime migration of on-prem SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance.
 
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Customers would be able to understand what exactly Polybase is, why it's useful, what are the use cases and finally how to use this feature of SQL Server. Polybase have been around for quite some time, since SQL Server 2016, however, the awareness and the way it virtualises the data may not have been understood well for some customers.