Jeff Moden

  • Interests: SQL. When Im not having fun with that, then SQL. ;-)

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How much will it cost or save to rebuild that index? (SQL Oolie)

What's the true and permanent cost of lowering the Fill Factor of an index in SQL Server? It's a lot more than many people think. 9 year SQL Server MVP veteran, Jeff Moden, demonstrates how to calculate the extra space that will be used by lowering the Fill Factor and saved by increasing it.

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Some T-SQL INSERTs DO Follow the Fill Factor! (SQL Oolie)

With origins from the world of “Submarine ‘Dolphin’ Qualification” questions, an “Oolie” is a difficult question to answer, or the knowledge or fact needed to answer such a question, that may or may not pertain to one's duties but tests one's knowledge of a system or process to the limit. Introduction Contrary to what many […]

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