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Table and Index Architecture

Objects in the SQL Server 2005 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.

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Topic Description

Table and Index Organization

Describes the organization of table and index pages.

Heap Structures

Explains how data rows are stored in a heap and how they are accessed and maintained.

Clustered Index Structures

Explains how data rows are stored in a clustered index and how they are accessed and maintained.

Nonclustered Index Structures

Explains how index rows are stored in a nonclustered index and how they are accessed and maintained.

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Physical Database Architecture

Help and Information

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