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Author Number of Objects and Performance
Sierra

2006-02-28, 8:23 pm

How does the number of objects (specifically tables) affect overall
performance of SQL Server?

Does SQL Server slow down as more objects are added - even if the overall
data size remains relatively the same?

How significant is this slowdown? Is it noticible after thousands of
objects, millions, etc?
Adam Machanic

2006-02-28, 8:23 pm

No, there's no direct correlation between number of tables and server
performance. There may be a correlation between number of tables used per
query and performance, however -- generally speaking, the more joins in a
query, the worse it tends to perform (again, generalizing a bit here -- that
is certainly not always the case.)


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"Sierra" <Sierra@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How does the number of objects (specifically tables) affect overall
> performance of SQL Server?
>
> Does SQL Server slow down as more objects are added - even if the overall
> data size remains relatively the same?
>
> How significant is this slowdown? Is it noticible after thousands of
> objects, millions, etc?



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