Can an Index reduce the performance of SELECT Queries? Let me make this question a bit more complete and meaningful to you.
When was Table Accessed Last By User? – Interview Question of the Week #226
Question: When was Table Accessed Last By User?
SQL SERVER – When You Should Not Attend SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop for EVERYONE?
So far many of you know that my SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop for EVERYONE is extremely popular and it is almost full when I am writing this email. I can now accommodate a maximum of 5 individuals in the class as we are reaching capacity. However, yesterday I received a very interesting email which asked me a specific question about the word EVERYONE. Let us read the exact text of the email so you get a clear idea:
Price Increase Alert – SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop for EVERYONE – April 23, 2019
Just a quick note for everyone that if you have not signed up for my SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop for EVERYONE – April 23, 2019, so far, the price is going to be increased by USD 100 from March 1st.
SQL SERVER – How to Drop All the Hypothetical Indexes of Database?
Earlier I wrote a blog post SQL SERVER – Say No To Database Engine Tuning Advisor and I got an email from my existing client where I frequently engage for Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. They wanted me to help them remove all the negative impact of the Database Engine Tuning Advisor (DTA). I was able to help them achieve this by removing the Hypothetical Indexes they had added using the DTA.
SQL SERVER – Query Listing All the Indexes Key Column with Included Column
Today’s blog post is directly inspired by the conversation I had during my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. During the consulting engagement, we identified the customers had too many indexes on tables. The goal was to consolidate the indexes and to do the same, we realized that we needed a script which lists all the key columns and included columns of the indexes.
What is Consolidation of Index? – Interview Question of the Week #212
Question: What is Consolidation of Index?