Performance tuning in Azure SQL Database can feel like solving a puzzle—get it right, and your queries fly; get it wrong, and you’re stuck waiting. Whether you’re dealing with sluggish reports or slow transaction processing, the right indexing strategy, partitioning, or columnstore indexing can make all the difference.
In this post, I’ll walk you through real-world techniques I’ve used to speed up Azure SQL databases—without the fluff. We’ll cover smart indexing strategies, effective partitioning for large tables, and the strategic use of Clustered Columnstore indexes.
Indexing: The Right Way
Indexes are essential database structures that help your queries find data