Wrote a small but convincing article on usage of update stats after losing a cricket match which impacted the overall team performance.
Crucial Benefit :-
1. Reduce your Maintenance window
2 Be informed about the updates happening across your SQL environment.
3. Increase the performance of your SQL Server
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http://geekswithblogs.net/veerji/articles/50263.aspx