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SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics

This course teaches you how to master the art of performance tuning SQL Server by better understanding indexes.

Pinal Dave - Pluralsight course - SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics
by Pinal Dave
Vinod Kumar - Pluralsight course - SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics
by Vinod Kumar
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What you'll learn

Indexes are the most crucial objects of the database. They are the first stop for any DBA and Developer when it is about performance tuning. There is good side as well evil side of the indexes. To master the art of performance tuning one has to understand the fundamentals of the indexes and the best practices associated with the same. This course is for every DBA and Developer who deals with performance tuning and wants to use indexes to improve the performance of server.

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Pinal Dave - Pluralsight course - SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics
Pinal Dave

Pinal Dave is a Pluralsight Developer Evangelist.

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Vinod Kumar - Pluralsight course - SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics
Vinod Kumar

Vinod Kumar has worked with SQL Server extensively since joining the industry over a decade ago. Before joining Microsoft, he was a Microsoft MVP for SQL Server for more than 3 years. He now works with MTC as a Technology Architect. He is a well-known speaker at all major Microsoft and third party technical conferences.

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