SQL Server 2025 introduces major performance improvements and long-awaited TempDB enhancements that DBAs will actually feel in production. In this 14-minute breakdown, Rich and Kyle explain what’s new, what’s improved, and what you should be testing before upgrading.
You’ll learn about:
• Intelligent Query Processing (IQP) improvements
• Better cardinality estimation and parameter-sensitive optimization
• Degree of Parallelism (DOP) feedback
• Adaptive joins and smarter execution plan decisions
• Optimized locking and improved concurrency
• TempDB governance using Resource Governor
• Accelerated Database Recovery (ADR) for TempDB
• New TempDB DMVs for monitoring and alerting
These updates help reduce blocking, improve query performance, and prevent TempDB-related outages.
If you’ve ever dealt with bad execution plans, parameter sniffing issues, TempDB filling up at month-end, or late-night outage calls, SQL Server 2025 brings meaningful changes worth understanding.
Watch the full clip to see how these SQL Server 2025 features work and what DBAs should be planning for next.
