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    Please Don’t Do This! Default Index Fill Factor

    September 6, 2017 /

    Please, please, please Admins do not leave your default index fill factor at 0. This means you are telling SQL Server to fill the page 100% full when creating indexes. This also means you are forcing it to a new page when additional inserts are done. These are called PAGE SPLITS which can take time to perform and is a resource intensive operation. Having a high fill factor will cause more index fragmentation, decrease performance and increase IO. If you find that this is how your system is configured, all is not lost. You can correct this by changing the default value so that new indexes will be created with…

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    The Case for Scooby-Dooing: Solving SQL Server Mysteries Like a Pro– Scooby Dooing Episode 8
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    Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 3
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    Solving SQL Server Mysteries with a Whole Gang of Sleuths -Scooby Dooing Episode 4
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