How does Query Execution Plans change at 10× traffic?

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Common mistakes: Tuning without measuring; ignoring rows mismatch (estimate 10, actual 1M). Best practices: ANALYZE/UPDATE STATISTICS after bulk changes; compare before/after cost.

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