Database Scoped Configurations

In SQL Server 2016, one of the key management improvement is a new feature that is called Database Scoped Configurations.

This...

Incomp…

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This is about day to day life.

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Columnstore Indexes – part 83 (“Columnstore Replication in SQL Server 2016”)

Continuation from the previous 82 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/
A lot of things were changed in...

Speaking at 24 Hours of PASS – The Evolution of Data Platform

As announced a couple of hours ago, a new edition of the famous online webinars 24 Hours of PASS will...

Columnstore Indexes – part 82 (“Extended Events in SQL Server 2016”)

Continuation from the previous 81 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/.
Previously, I have blogged about about the...

The Future of the User Groups (SQLPort)

With SQLPort approaching it’s 6th birthday (21st of April), I have to admit that the works on the user group...

Columnstore Indexes – part 81 (“Adding Columnstore Index to InMemory Tables”)

Continuation from the previous 80 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/.
Microsoft is doing an amazing job with...

Columnstore Indexes – part 80 (“Local Aggregation”)

Continuation from the previous 79 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/.
Given the number under-the-hood performance & manageability improvements...

Tuga IT 2016 – Registrations are open

The registrations for Tuga IT 2016 are finally open: http://tugait2016.eventbrite.com, hurry up cause we are starting to promote it very...

Columnstore Indexes – part 79 (“Loading Data into Non-Updatable Nonclustered Columnstore”)

Continuation from the previous 78 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/.
Update: In SQL Server 2016 the Nonclustered...