Difference Between Clustered and Non-clustered index


  • only one clustered index per table where as you can have more than one non clustered index per table
  • cluster index faster than non-cluster index because the clustered index has to refer back to the table, if the selected column is not present in the index
  • cluster index determines the storage order of row in a table hence does not require additional disk space but a non-clustered index is stored separately from the table,additional storage is required
  • A clustered index physically sort all rows while Non clustered Index doesn’t
  • Clustered Index is automatically created on the primary key column


 

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