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SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics

This course teaches you how to master the art of performance tuning SQL Server by better understanding indexes.

Intermediate
1h 59m
(712)

Created by Pinal Dave and Vinod Kumar

Last Updated Jul 12, 2024

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SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics

This course teaches you how to master the art of performance tuning SQL Server by better understanding indexes.

Intermediate
1h 59m
(712)

Created by Pinal Dave and Vinod Kumar

Last Updated Jul 12, 2024

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Indexes are the most crucial objects of the database. They are the first stop for any DBA and Developer when it is about performance tuning. There is good side as well evil side of the indexes. To master the art of performance tuning one has to understand the fundamentals of the indexes and the best practices associated with the same. This course is for every DBA and Developer who deals with performance tuning and wants to use indexes to improve the performance of server.

SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics
Intermediate
1h 59m
(712)
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Pinal Dave - Pluralsight course - SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics
Pinal Dave
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Pinal Dave is a Pluralsight Developer Evangelist.

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Vinod Kumar
3 courses 3.8 author rating 1559 ratings

Vinod Kumar has worked with SQL Server extensively since joining the industry over a decade ago. Before joining Microsoft, he was a Microsoft MVP for SQL Server for more than 3 years. He now works with MTC as a Technology Architect. He is a well-known speaker at all major Microsoft and third party technical conferences.

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