August 2018
Beginner
594 pages
22h 33m
English
Content preview from Software Architect's Handbook
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Using database indexes
Database indexes can be used to improve performance and provide more efficient data access and storage. They are stored on disk and associated with a database table or view to speed up data retrieval. The two main types of indexes are the primary/clustered index and the secondary/non-clustered index.