Optimizing Query Performance with Columnstore Indexes
This course introduces and explores in depth Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server — one of the most powerful features for improving the performance of analytical queries on large volumes of...
As a data environment grows, queries that used to run in seconds can become slow in weeks or months. Users receive complaints about reports that take too long to generate. Columnstore Indexes are a solution to these performance issues.
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What's inside
9 sections- 1 Table of Contents
- 2 Course Overview
- 3 Introduction to Columnstore Indexes
- 4 Examining the structure of Columnstore Indexes
- 5 Creating your first Columnstore Index
- 6 Performance optimization of Columnstore Indexes
- 7 Monitoring and maintaining index health
- 8 Putting it into practice: Proof of Concept and advanced use cases
- 9 Resources and references
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