Yes, Fat varchar columns hurt performance!
Read OriginalThis technical article details a specific SQL Server performance issue: defining excessively large VARCHAR columns (e.g., VARCHAR(8000)) can lead to inflated memory grant requests during query execution, even if the actual data stored is small. It includes a practical demonstration showing how adding such a column to a query increases memory usage and can trigger warnings, impacting systems under load.
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