Microsoft SQL Server provides DBAs and Developers with several index related dynamic management views and functions, which they can use to maintain, modify, tune and identify missing indexes. Some of these dynamic management views (DMVs) and functions (DMFs) you might use are listed as follow: sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats — Returns information about low level input/output (I/O) operations, locking and latching contention, and access methods. sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats — Returns an index operations count, identifying operations performed and the last time each operation was performed. sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats — Returns information about table and index size and fragmentation, including both in-row and LOB data. sys.dm_db_missing_index_details — Returns detailed information about missing… Read more