Difference between Cluster and Non-cluster index?

Answer Posted / moin khan

Clustered Index

1. Only one per table
2. Faster to read than non clustered as data is
physically stored in index order

Non Clustered Index

1. Can be used many times per table
2.Quicker for insert and update operations than a
clustered index

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