Database Indexes - You Might Be Using Them Wrong

LearnThatStack · Beginner ·📊 Data Analytics & Business Intelligence ·1mo ago
Database indexes can speed up queries but can also silently tank your write performance. We all know indexes make queries faster. But few understand the B-tree structure underneath, why column order in composite indexes matters, or when adding an index makes things worse. This video covers the fundamentals every developer should know. What you'll learn: - How B-trees organize data and why they're so efficient - Why composite index column order changes everything - What covering indexes do and when to use INCLUDE - When indexes hurt performance (write overhead, buffer pool pressure, low cardi…
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Chapters (7)

Intro
0:50 What Problem Do Indexes Solve?
2:08 The B-Tree — How Indexes Actually Work
5:40 Composite Indexes and Why Order Is Everything
10:19 Covering Indexes
12:51 When Indexes Hurt
16:47 Practical Advice
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