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  Asked: Sep 19 2004   6:06 AM GMT
  Asked by: CyberJ

Defrag SQL Database


SQL Server 2000, SQL Server

To my understanding, a normal defrag application will not defrag a SQL database.

How would this be done, how would you defrag a SQL database?

What applications could you use and/or what commands would you use?

Kind Thanks.

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Last Answered: Sep 19 2004  7:37 PM GMT  by BasisDBA35




Diskeeper would be a way to degrag the physical database files and then use DBCC REINDEX to rebuild the indexes.

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bakash  |   Sep 20 2004  12:42AM GMT

Yes, for external fragmentation u can use Disk keeper…
n for internal fragmentation u can use DBCC REINDEX..
but Theres another option for internal fragmentation…
DBCC INDEXDEFRAG, its an online operation. It does not hold locks long term and thus will not block running queries or updates.