http://sqlblog.com/blogs/hugo_kornelis/archive/2011/10/18/bin-packing-part-5-set-based-iteration.aspxOne of the most common techniques authors use to keep their readers interested is to leave them with a cliff-hanger. It’s what I did when I finished part 4 of my series on the bin packing problem – never intending to leave you all hanging over a cliffenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)http://sqlblog.com/blogs/hugo_kornelis/archive/2011/10/18/bin-packing-part-5-set-based-iteration.aspx#44444Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:39:36 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:44444Dwain.C<p>Mr. Kornelis,</p> <p>Recently someone pointed me to this series of articles and I was fascinated by the problem. &nbsp;After reading the first few articles, I decided to take a shot at a solution myself.</p> <p>I've been able to create a set-based iteration method that uses a different algorithm than yours and generates 94% utilization in about 7.5 seconds over the data you provided.</p> <p>My next step will be to download your solution, benchmark it on my equipment against my solution and to see if there's a way to create a hybrid that runs even faster.</p> <p>If you would be interested in corresponding with me on this (I would), I'm a regular poster on sqlservercentral.com under Dwain.C, or you can visit my guest columnist page here: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Authors/Articles/Dwain_Camps/1444841/">http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Authors/Articles/Dwain_Camps/1444841/</a></p> <p>Hope to chat soon.</p>