SQL Server - how to determine if indexes aren't being used?

Question

I have a high-demand transactional database that I think is over-indexed. Originally, it didn\'t have any indexes at all, so adding some for common processes made a huge differe

Answer 1

The Database Tuning Wizard will be helpful here. Use the Profiler to record a standard set of queries over the course of a couple of hours, and use that trace file in the Tuning Wizard to identify possible redundant indexes.