The indexes on a the tables of a large database make a huge difference in its performance and utility. Without an index, locating a single record in a large table can take several seconds; with the ...

Howdy. I've been developing the middle tier of a medium-sized web application for a small software shop. My boss is standing in as the SQL guru, but recently I'm being forwarded database issues and I ...

Indexing is a critical part of database optimization. Indexing can dramatically increase query speed. However, DBAs still struggle with finding optimal indexes or optimal SQL plans. DBTA held a ...