Performance and execution plan improvements in SQL Server 2025

This page contains the description for my conference session “Performance and execution plan improvements in SQL Server 2025”.

Description

Target audience	Experienced database developers and DBAs.
Short description	An in-depth look at some of the new features that affect query performance and execution plans.
Duration	The ideal length for this session is 60 – 75 minutes.
Full abstract	SQL Server 2025 was announced in November 2024, and will probably be in preview, or perhaps already released, at the time of this conference. Join execution plan expert Hugo Kornelis as he takes an in-depth look at some of the new features that affect query performance and execution plans.

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