The most important performance-tuning technique available is having the needed indexes created on the tables to ensure that the SQL Server database engine is able to get the data that it needs to as ...

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I would probably create an index on each, and then add whatever columns they need to *return* from their search as "included columns." (covering indexes)<BR><BR>In other words, if they're going to ...

BANGALORE, INDIA: SQL Server 2008 comes with quite a few new features that have more stress on query performance such as filtered index. In this article, we will see how exactly filter indexes help ...

As part of my weekly maintenance routine, I rebuild the indexes on several of my larger high-activity tables. I'd like to try and get an idea of just how long the rebuilds take. The rebuilds are ...

One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or ...

While SQL Server 2008 was little more than a service-pack level upgrade, the 2012 version of Microsoft’s database has a boatload of new features and delivers solid performance improvements.

Microsoft made a series of database announcements at the Ignite conference, including the general availability of SQL Server ...