Expert Performance Indexing in Azure SQL and SQL Server 2022: Toward Faster Results and Lower Maintenance Both on Premises and in the Cloud

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E. Pollack, J. StrateExpert Performance Indexing in Azure SQL and SQL Server 2022https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9215-0_12

12. Indexing Tools

Edward Pollack¹   and Jason Strate²

(1)

Albany, NY, USA

(2)

Hugo, MN, USA

 

With respect to indexing, Microsoft has two tools built into SQL Server that can be used to help identify indexes that can improve database performance. These are the missing index dynamic management objects (DMOs) and the Database Engine Tuning Advisor (DTA). Both tools are useful to assist with indexing databases and can provide valuable input when working on tuning a database.

In addition, Azure SQL Database contains a feature called Automatic ...