Getting the CREATE INDEX statement is as simple as adding in one more column, shown below, to this query which then generates the T-SQL CREATE INDEX statement. 'USE [' + DB_NAME(c.database_id) + ']; ...

How to Reindex SQL Tables. The indexes on a the tables of a large database make a huge difference in its performance and utility. Without an index, locating a single record in a large table can ...

I wanted to get some suggestions for scheduled maintenace on a SQL Server 2000 box that is hosting a relatively small database (<=13GB). I already have a weekly integrity check that reorganizes ...

Database Maintenance Tasks in SSIS Tools for keeping your SQL indexes in check. By Eric Johnson 05/10/2010 Do you have a large data import that leaves your indexes less than perfect?

Non-clustered Columnstore Indexes (NCC Index) are also getting some enhancements in SQL Server 2016. The most notable of these enhancements is the ability to be updated.

SQL Server 2016 partially compensates for this limitation by allowing one of those eight indexes to be a Columnstore Index. But there are rules that you need to follow: ...

Indexing is a critical part of database optimization. Indexing can dramatically increase query speed. However, DBAs still struggle with finding optimal indexes or optimal SQL plans. DBTA held a ...

SQL Server 2014 introduces clustered columnstore indexes, which become the primary storage method for the table. These can be updated, but cannot be combined with any other indexes.