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Optimizing Query Performance with Columnstore Indexes
Have you considered creating columnstore indexes to defeat slow queries? Well, this course is for you! Take your skills to the next level by learning how columnstore indexes can boost performance in today's busy database environment.
Intermediate
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Optimizing Query Performance with Columnstore Indexes
Have you considered creating columnstore indexes to defeat slow queries? Well, this course is for you! Take your skills to the next level by learning how columnstore indexes can boost performance in today's busy database environment.
Intermediate
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What you'll learn
High-performance queries are vital for any SQL developer in today's data- driven world. You may have tried columnstore indexes but left with more questions than answers. In this course, Optimizing Query Performance with Columnstore Indexes, you'll learn core skills for building columnstore indexes in your environment. First, you'll learn what columnstore is and how it differs from rowstore. Understanding the columnstore architecture helps you decide the correct path when it's time to implement. Next, you'll discover the various types of columnstore indexes and which one to create based on your database's workload. Also, you'll learn several features built into columnstore, allowing faster performance. Finally, you'll explore several techniques for getting the most from your new columnstore indexes. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge necessary to implement and optimize columnstore indexes in your unique environment.
Optimizing Query Performance with Columnstore Indexes
Intermediate
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Jared Westover is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert in Data Management and Analytics. Data and technology have been paramount to his career for over 13 years. These days he focuses on SQL Server and finding ways to tell inspiring stories with raw data.