SQL Server Optimization
This article describes different ways of improving the performance of SQL Server queries, with a focus on index optimization.
2009-05-08
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What is Page Density
In SQL Server, there is a concept of page density. This is determined by how much data is stored on each page. What is a page density of 90%?
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