•If there is an index
on the join column of one relation (say S), can make it the inner.
–Cost: M + ( (M*pR) *
cost of finding matching S tuples)
•For each R tuple, cost
of probing S index is about 1.2 for hash index, 2-4 for B+ tree.
Cost of then finding S tuples depends on clustering.
–Clustered index: 1 I/O (typical), unclustered: up to 1 I/O
per matching S tuple.