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Why Heaps?

Daniel Hutmacher makes an argument for when to use a heap instead of a clustered index:

I’m an outspoken advocate of always using a clustered index on each and every table you create as a matter of best practice. But even I will agree that there’s a case for using the odd heap now and then.

Read on for indicators that you might be better served with a heap.