Expert Performance Indexing for SQL Server 2012 [Paperback]

Expert Performance Indexing for SQL Server 2012 is a deep dive into perhaps the single-most important facet of good performance: indexes, and how to best use them. The book begins in the shallow waters with explanations of the types of indexes and how they are stored in databases. Moving deeper into the topic, and further into the book, you will look at the statistics that are accumulated both by indexes and on indexes. All of this will help you progress?towards properly achieving your database performance goals.

What you'll learn from Expert Performance Indexing for SQL Server 2012 will help you understand what indexes are doing in the database and what can be done to mitigate and improve their effects on performance. The final destination is a guided tour through a number of real-world scenarios and approaches that can be taken to investigate, mitigate, and improve the performance of your database.

• Defines indexes and provides an understanding of their role
• Uncovers and explains the statistics that are kept in indexes
• Teaches strategies and approaches for indexing databases

1. Index Fundamentals
2. Index Storage Fundamentals
3. Index Statistics
4. XML, Spatial and FULLTEXT
5. Index Myths and Best Practices
6. Index Maintenance
7. Indexing Tools?
8. Index?Strategies
9. Query Strategies?
10. Index Analysis

Jason Strate is a database architect and administrator with more than 15 years of experience. He has been a recipient of Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional designation for SQL Server since July 2009. His experience includes design and implementation of both OLTP and OLAP solutions, as well as assessment and implel&