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SQL Server 2005 optimize table with indexes

Is there a tool that will suggest whether or not a set of tables need indexes created to optimize speed?
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Should have mentioned that - the DMV's etc aren't flawless - they are recommendations that should be carefully assessed and tested before implementing anything in production environments.

Any sort of change to indexing strategy should be carefully analyzed before being implemented.
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Thanks guys.
I'm the SR Developer (.Net) onsite

I'm just making what I THINK may be recommendations for review by the customer DBA.

Their responsibility...ut mine is to at least point them at what I believe may be a bottleneck.

I am certainly no DBA.
Most important for performance is the proper clustered index, and the missing index views won't help with that at all.

But, if they've got a (true) DBA, he'll know to look at the index usage stats and the other index-related views as well.
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Thanks.  yes, he's a tru DBA.  Not a wannabe like me. :)