In this quick SQL tutorial we look at Partitioning a table by date. Its a nice easy to follow run through, the same database can be downloaded from Microsoft.
Content
00:00 Intro
00:42 Identify Partition By column
01:02 Adding File Groups and mdf files
01:47 Create Partition scheme and function
02:22 Partition Table By Date
03:58 Check partition allocation
Partitioning tables provide SQL and better method of searching therefore providing a huge performance benefit.