Data Tales 8: Database on a Diet (Part 3)

Hi Folks,

My series of articles for SQL Server Magazine continues. Last time, I continued a short series about a large database that needed to go on a diet. Last time, I look at the internals of row and page compression, to see what happens when they are used. We saw the significant differences in how ROW and PAGE compression are implemented. So how do you decide what to use?

This time, we look at when ROW and PAGE compression make sense, and provide detailed guidance on how to decide which should be used for which tables and indexes, or even for which partitions of which tables and indexes. A blended approach is usually the appropriate outcome.

http://sqlmag.com/sql-server/data-tales-8-case-database-diet-part-3

Enjoy!

2016-05-18