Index fragmentation is a frequently discussed issue when it comes to SQL databases, and experienced administrators know how often it can be at the root of performance problems. If you want to learn ...

By establishing a consistent update schedule, you can prevent index fragmentation and maintain optimal performance for your SQL Server database. Effective monitoring of your full-text indexes is ...

SELECT OBJECT_NAME(IndexStats.object_id)as 'Table_Name', Indexes_.name AS Index_Name,ROUND(IndexStats.avg_fragmentation_in_percent,2) AS Fragmentation FROM sys.dm_db ...

A proper query analysis plan has to be built and followed. Based on the query analysis output, rebuilding or reorganization of indexes must be done. In short, defragmentation is essential for ...

Heaven forbid. Let’s talk about Index Fragmentation in SQL Server. Fragmentation is a natural effect of rows being inserted, updated and deleted especially with variable length columns which may ...

For the T-SQL syntax, see ALTER INDEX REBUILD For columnstore indexes, rebuilding removes fragmentation, moves all rows into the columnstore, and reclaims disk space by physically deleting rows that ...

I’ve been known to describe the situation–different phones running different versions of Android–as “fragmentation.” Apparently, I’m either confused or cynical. Maybe both! Over at the Android ...