When SQL Server Nonclustered Indexes Are Faster Than Clustered Indexes

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Published on Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:00:00 UT Indexed on 2013/10/18 10:08 UTC
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SQL Server Clustered indexes can have enormous implications for performance of operations on a table. But are there times when a SQL Server non-clustered index would perform better than a clustered index for the same operation? Are there any trade-offs to consider? Check out this tip to learn more.

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