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Columnstore Data Types: What Compresses Well and What Is Blocked

April 22, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
ColumnStore Index, Compression, SQL Data Storage, SQL Datatype

A great compression number means little if the index rejects one column. Here is how to test both questions on your own server.

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Star Schema Queries and How SQL Server Runs Them

January 16, 2011
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
ColumnStore Index, Data Warehousing, Execution Plan, SQL Joins, SQL Server

Star schema queries join a large fact table to focused dimensions; learn bitmap filters, columnstore, and indexes that support the real workload.

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Ordered Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server 2022

May 8, 2009
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
ColumnStore Index, SQL Index, SQL Server, SQL Server 2022

Build an ordered columnstore index in SQL Server 2022, inspect segment bounds, and compare range-query reads on your own data.

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