Indexes

MySQL Create Index Guide: How to Add and Optimize Indexes for Performance

Database administration, Database development, Indexes, MySQL, Performance Tuning

Have you thought of how big a deal is to create an index in MySQL?  Using it enough vs. not...
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SQL Server Resumable Index: Is it good for you?

Database development, Indexes

SQL 2017 introduced the ability to pause and resume index rebuild operations during database maintenance. This feature offers more...
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A Simple Use Case for Indexes on Primary Keys

Database administration, Database development, Indexes, Performance Tuning, SQL Server • 3 Comments

Introduction Recently we encountered an interesting performance problem on one of our SQL Server databases that process transactions at a...
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Hash What? Understanding Hash Indexes

Database development, Indexes

Hash indexes are an integral part of databases. If you’ve ever used a database, chances are...
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Easy Answers to 5 Vital Questions about Composite Index in SQL

Database development, Indexes

Imagine you need to query a table with a WHERE clause on columns a, b, and c. Sometimes, you filter the results with columns a and b only....
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Clustered and Non Clustered Index: 7 Top Points Explained

Database development, Indexes • One Comment

Indexes are speed-boosters in SQL databases. They can be clustered or non-clustered. But what does it mean and where should you apply...
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3 Methods to Rebuild All Indexes for All Tables with T-SQL in SQL Server Database

Database development, Indexes, Languages & Coding, T-SQL, Tables

There are several methods of how to rebuild all indexes of all tables in SQL Server, among them:...
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SQL Server: Renaming Indexes using the sp_rename Procedure

Database development, Indexes, Stored Procedures

Not so long ago, I was working on a project where we needed to change the data type of a table. The table had millions of rows, and we...
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22 Different T-SQL Indexes Examples to Warp Speed Your Queries

Database administration, Database development, Indexes, Languages & Coding, Performance Tuning, T-SQL

Indexing the database tables is one of the ways to up your game in tuning queries. How do you do it? Today’s post will give you 22 SQL...
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Virtual Columns and Functional Indexes

Database development, Indexes, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Tables

Much too often, we see poorly written complex SQL queries running against the database tables. Such...
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