Understanding the importance of indexing in SQL Server is crucial for database administration, as it can significantly impact the efficiency of your queries. When you run a query, SQL Server ...

The more nonclustered indexes that you have, the more writing to the disk needs to happen. Now for the follow-up question, do my end users care that it's slowing my SQL Server down? The answer ...

This repository contains a PowerPoint presentation titled "Indexing and Query Optimization in SQL", which provides an overview of indexing techniques and query optimization strategies in SQL for ...

Reindexing tables is an important part of good database housekeeping, because it reorganizes the indexes and restores speedy access. Microsoft's SQL Server has a handy command that rebuilds all ...

A SQL Server expert gives his take on the absolute, No. 1, very worst thing IT pros can do when it comes to indexing. Consultant, author and Microsoft MVP Denny Cherry travels the world helping ...

Oracle9i includes numerous data structures to improve the speed of Oracle SQL queries. Taking advantage of the low cost of disk storage, Oracle9i includes many new indexing algorithms that ...

Indexing can dramatically increase query speed. However, DBAs still struggle with finding optimal indexes or optimal SQL plans. DBTA held a webinar with Gary Jerep, solutions consultant, Quest ...