Indexes are like the contents page of a book; they help SQL Server find data quickly. However, if indexes are fragmented or not designed optimally, data retrieval can slow down significantly.

Depends, I know from DB2 that a TS can cause havoc and suck up a lot of CPU and disk I/O. Depends on the table size though but still. Always use indexes and avoid TS ...

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Pros Architecturally, SSIS has become simpler and more congruent with SQL Server 2012. The development environment is improved generally and now features a zoom ...

It's been a busy month for Microsoft. In the past few weeks, the company has released community technology previews for SQL Server 2008 Release 2, SQL Server StreamInsight and the SQL Azure Database.