SQL Server 2012 introduced a concept called columnstore indexes that was later added to all editions starting with SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1. Traditional database indexes have a tree ...

Do keep in mind that the sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats dynamic management view is reset to all zeros every time the SQL Server instance is restarted, so don't restart SQL Server then disable ...

Bring AI to your database! Learn how to build smarter apps with vector search in SQL Server & Azure Cosmos DB -- no extra AI ...

Reindexing tables is an important part of good database housekeeping, because it reorganizes the indexes and restores speedy access. Microsoft's SQL Server has a handy command that rebuilds all ...

Now, as part of the May 2018 update to SQL Operations, the Redmond, Wash. software giant has given its seal of approval to the SQL Search extension from Redgate, a Microsoft SQL Server tools ...