Working with Indexes on SSMS


Overview:

In SQL Server, indexing is a technique used to improve the performance of queries by reducing the amount of data that SQL Server needs to scan. You can think of it like a table of contents in a book—it helps SQL Server find data more quickly.

In this article, we will cover the following areas broadly:

  • What indexes are

  • Types of indexes

  • How indexing is done in SSMS

  • Example