Well-designed indexes are an important part of database optimization because they are the key factor in achieving optimal query performance and response time. In the meantime, poorly designed indexes, such as missing or excessive indexes on tables, indexes placed on the wrong column or inadequate index maintenance strategies, can be a source of impaired query and database performance.

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