Announcing Preview Release of MOSL
The MOSL – Memory Optimised Scripts Library has finally received a first public preview release – the version 0.2.0!
This version introduces the...
2016-11-08
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Niko's blog
Launching Columnstore.NET
I am so glad that the time has arrived to announce my next project – the Columnstore.NET! This site will incorporate...
2016-11-03
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CISL 1.4.0 is released
Another happy release of the CISL (Columnstore Indexes Script Library) is live – this time it is 1.4.0!
This release is focusing...
2016-11-07 (first published: 2016-11-01)
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Columnstore Indexes – part 89 (“Memory-Optimised Columnstore Limitations 2016”)
Continuation from the previous 88 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/.
I would like to dedicate this blog...
2016-10-25
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Columnstore Indexes – part 88 (“Minimal Logging in SQL Server 2016”)
Continuation from the previous 87 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/.
Getting Data into the Database is one...
2016-10-22
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Columnstore Indexes – part 87 (“Indexed Views”)
Continuation from the previous 86 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/.
A very long time desired feature from...
2016-10-10
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MOSL – Memory Optimised Scripts Library
SQL Server 2014 was one amazing release, which had a very interesting codename – “Hekaton”, meaning that the principal news in...
2016-10-05
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Announcing SQLSaturday Portugal Lisbon-Edition 2017
With just 1 week until SQLSaturday Portugal Porto 2016, I am glad to share that we have SQLSaturday Lisbon 2017...
2016-09-23
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Migrating to Azure SQLDatabase
Right now one of the hottest topics around the world is the cloud and the successful methods for the migration...
2016-09-18
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Columnstore & Memory-Optimised Workshop in Redmond (10.31-11.02 2016)
I am so happy that I can finally announce the very first Columnstore & Memory-Optimised Tables Workshop in the USA: on...
2016-09-13
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A New Word: on tenderhooks
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Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
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Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
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