Columnstore Indexes on SQL Server 2016

Columnstore Index metadata

Columnstore Indexes

Learning Columnstore Indexes

References and links to learn more about columnstore indexes.

Columnstore efficiencies

Column Store vs Row Store Indexes

How does a column store index compare to a (traditional)row store index with regards to performance

Introducing the Columnstore Index

A brief overview of Columnstore index and its usage with an example

Columnstore Index Changes in SQL Server 2014

SQL Server 2012 introduced columnstore indexes, which can immensely improve the performance of OLAP queries. How were they updated and improved in SQL Server 2014?

Getting Started with Columnstored Index in SQL Server 2014 – Part 2

Column Store Index, which improves performance of data warehouse queries several folds, was first introduced in SQL Server 2012. Though it had several limitations, now SQL Server 2014 enhances the columnstore index and overcomes several of the earlier limitations. In this article, Arshad Ali discusses how you can get started using the enhanced columnstore index feature in SQL Server 2014 and do some performance tests.

Getting Started with Columnstore Index in SQL Server 2014 – Part 1

Column Store Index, which improves performance of data warehouse queries several folds, was first introduced in SQL Server 2012. In this article series Arshad Ali talks about how you can get started with using enhanced columnstore index features in SQL Server 2014 and do some performance tests to understand the benefits.