Objects in the SQL Server database are stored as a collection of 8-KB pages. This section describes the way the pages for tables and indexes are organized, stored, and accessed.
In This Section
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Table and Index Organization
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Describes the organization of table and index pages.
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Heap Structures
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Explains how data rows are stored in a heap and how they are accessed and maintained
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Clustered Index Structures
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Explains how data rows are stored in a clustered index and how they are accessed and maintained.
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Nonclustered Index Structures
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Explains how index rows are stored in a nonclustered index and how they are accessed and maintained.