In the previous episode we discussed the basics of using indexes, what they are, how to use them, along with some common problems and solutions. One of the problems you will certainly face as time passes is index fragmentation. While indexes will certainly help your database perform well, they do require care and feeding--meaning there is some administrative overhead.
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Randolph West and discuss what we can do to take care of indexes and keep them well maintained over time. There is an option to use default maintenance plans and to do fragmentation and updating statistics, but should you use them? What are the alternatives? We didn’t forget to consider strategies for deciding which indexes to keep and which can be dropped.
The shownotes for today’s episode is found at http://sqldatapartners.com/2017/02/08/episode-82-indexes-part-2/ and have fun on the SQL trail.
Episode 256: The Community Episode
Episode 255: Automate Complex CRUD with sp_CRUDGen
Episode 254: Code Smell Checks with sp_Develop
Episode 253: Go Mobile with Power Apps
Episode 252: The Cumulative Update Dilemma
Episode 251: Azure Cognitive Services
Episode 250: What happens before... “COMPANEROS!”
Episode 249: Data Marts in Power BI
Episode 248: Inventory Documentation
Episode 247: Pushing the Boundaries or Pushing Your Luck
Episode 246: Microsoft Build 2022 Announcements
Episode 245: Tooling Updates
Episode 244: Extended Events vs SQL Server Audit
Episode 243: Choosing What Content To Focus On
Episode 242: Upgrading Your SQL Server
Episode 241: Replicating Data with Azure SQL Data Sync
Episode 240: Azure Synapse Link
Episode 239: Bi-directional HA/DR to Azure SQL
Episode 238: Getting Started with Power BI - Part 2
Episode 237: Getting Started with Power BI - Part 1
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