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Index Black Ops Series

By StrateSQL, 2011/03/26

Previously, in a TSQL2sDay index summary post, I started a series on the DMV sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats.  The series investigates how the columns in the DMV are populated and demonstrates how to aggregate values in the DMV.

The posts in this series are:

• Index Black Ops Part 1 – Locking and Blocking
• Index Black Ops Part 2 – Page IO Latch, Page Latch
• Index Black Ops Part 3 – Index Usage
• Index Black Ops Part 4 – Index Overhead and Maintenance
• Index Black Ops Part 5 – Page Splits
• Index Black Ops Part 6 – Fill Factor vs. Page Splits

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Scripts from the series – Index Black Ops.

PDF with all posts – Index Black Ops Whitepaper.

Wrap-Up

If you have any questions on the materials or think clarity is needed, please leave a comment. I plan to update this document from time to time as I learn more on how to this DMV operates.

Related posts:

1. Index Black Ops Part 4 – Index Overhead and Maintenance
2. Index Black Ops Part 6 – Fill Factor vs. Page Splits
3. Index Black Ops Part 5 – Page Splits