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Given two columns having the exact same data with all records having data for both columns. Will the performance of one column be better than the other if one was &quot;not null&quot; while the other was nullable?
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Given two columns having the exact same data with all records having data for both columns. Will the performance of one column be better than the other if one was "not null" while the other was nullable?

Are &quot;not null&quot; columns better in performance than nullable columns?

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Are &quot;not null&quot; columns better in performance than nullable columns?

Are "not null" columns better in performance than nullable columns?