Question: How to Know If Index is Forced on Query?
Answer: Let me tell you a brief story so you understand the context of the question.
SQL SERVER – ColumnStore Indexes Without Aggregation
I suggested that the client can experiment with the columnstore indexes and it may help the performance. Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check
SQL SERVER – Stop Using DBCC DBREINDEX and Use ALTER INDEX
It has been over a decade since the comment DBCC DBREINDEX has been deprecated, however, once in a while I still encounter them while working with clients.
SQL SERVER – Performance Impact of Unique Index
In the latest Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check engagement, we had a very interesting situation of Performance Impact of Unique Index.
Free Video – SQL Server Performance Tuning Made Easy
In today’s blog post we are going to watch a free video about how you can easily spot poor SQL Server performance in your system.
Coffee Mug – Indexes and SELECT Queries
Sometimes I feel like I have become a kid again. This morning I received a coffee mug with printed quotes of Indexes and SELECT Queries.
SQL SERVER – 3 Questions: An Index Reduces Performance of SELECT Queries
Lots of people had no idea that even index can also reduce the performance of SELECT queries. In this blog, we discuss 3 follow up questions.