This article explores the internals of Oracle9i indexing; reviews the standard b-tree index, index-only tables, and how these indexes may increase the speed of Oracle SQL queries.

Bill Vaughn provides a roundup of SQL Server 2008 indexing tips and tricks, based on advice form Kimberly Tripp and Paul Randall. The tips cover Query Optimizer selectivity and query optimization.

Q&A Denny Cherry's Top Tips for Indexing SQL Server Tables A SQL Server expert gives his take on the absolute, No. 1, very worst thing IT pros can do when it comes to indexing. By Becky Nagel 10 ...

How to Reindex SQL Tables. 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 ...

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 ...

I've got a stored procedure that runs a FTI query against a table. If there's no activity on the server for a while then the first time that procedure is called it times out; subsequent calls work ...