How to Edit Read-Only Non-clustered Columnstore Data

As I've discussed in some of my previous posts, creating a non-clustered Columnstore index will make the index as well...

Columnstore Table Analyzer

As I’ve discussed in some of my previous posts, there are quite a few data types that cannot be part...

Columnstore Memory Grant Issue

In a previous post about non-clustered columnstore indexes, I mentioned the creation of an index is a very memory intensive...

Comparison of Columnstore Compression

SQL Server 2012 introduced non-clustered columnstore indexes, and SQL Server 2014 gave us clustered columnstore indexes. Both share the same...

What is a Non-Clustered Columnstore Index?

First introduced in SQL Server 2012, the Columnstore index is a new in-memory feature that allows for the creation of...

The system_health Extended Event Session

When I first started poking around in SQL Server 2012, I noticed an extended event session called “system_health” was created...

How Long is that SQL Command Going to Take?

Have you ever needed to restore a large database while someone is standing over your shoulder asking “How long is...

My Experience Aboard SQL Cruise 2014

Where do I begin? First let me say, WOW what an experience!

How it All Began
When I first heard about SQL...

Collecting Historical IO File Statistics

In a previous post, Collecting Historical Wait Statistics, I discussed how you can easily collect historical wait stats by using...

Collecting Historical Wait Statistics

As a DBA, I'm sure you've heard many times to always check the sys.dm_os_wait_stats DMV to help diagnose performance issues...