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In today's data-driven world, performance is everything—especially when working with large volumes of data. Traditional row-based indexes can struggle to keep up with modern analytics workloads. That’s where Columnstore Indexes come in. Designed for high-performance querying on massive datasets, Columnstore Indexes reshape the way SQL Server handles storage and retrieval, particularly for OLAP-style reporting and data warehousing.

In my last Columnstore Index article, I discussed about some concepts of Columnstore Index. In this write-up, we will go deeper. [More]

Recently, I was surfing web for some SQL Server resources and explored some gems for identified missing indexes, unused indexes and heaps. Though, sp_BlitzIndex provides comprehensive information about index optimization. However, these popular scripts can be alternatives where you cannot deploy First Responder Kits. Moreover, you can easily customize them to fit your requirements. Let's dive in! [More]