External Article

SQL Server Index Checklist

Indexing a SQL Server database in some respects is considered both an art and a science. Since this is the case, what are some considerations when designing indexes for a new database or an existing one in production? Are these the same types of steps or not? Do any best practices really exist when it comes to indexing? Where does indexing fall in the priority list from an application or production support perspective?

Blogs

A New Word: los vidados

By

los vidados – n. the half-remembered acquaintances you knew years ago, who you might...

In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026

By

I will be leading an in-person Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam prep class...

EightKB 2026

By

EightKB is back again for 2026! The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is...

Read the latest Blogs

Forums

query to track time spent on individual tasks in SSIS

By water490

Hi everyone I am looking at building a query to determine how much time...

SQL Server Transactional Replication from Always On Availability Groups to Azure SQL Database

By Terry Jago

Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Server Transactional Replication from...

Hidden Heroes

By Steve Jones - SSC Editor

Comments posted to this topic are about the item Hidden Heroes

Visit the forum

Question of the Day

Identities and Sequences I

When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which are explicitly linked to increment a number in a table when a new row is added?

See possible answers