What are the downsides of using SqlServer Views?

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What are the downsides of using SqlServer Views?

I create views frequently to show my data in a denormalized form.

I find it much easier and therefore fas

Answer 1

A downside to views that I've run into is a dive in performance when incorporating them into distributed queries. This SQLMag article discusses - and whilst I use highly artificial data in the demo, I've run into this problem time and time again in the "real world".

Respect your views, and they'll treat you well.