2020-06-23
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SQL Server 2019
Use Polybase to consume Oracle data from SQL Server on Linux 2019
Learn how to set up Polybase in containers to access an Oracle database.
2020-01-09
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Memory-Optimized TempDB Metadata in SQL Server 2019
In this article we look at a new feature in SQL Server 2019 that can help improve TempDB performance.
2019-12-19
What’s New in SQL Server 2019
In this video Brent takes a 40-minute look at some of his favorite new features: deferred compilation for table variables, adaptive memory grants, adaptive joins, and air_quote_actual plans
2019-11-08
2019-10-04
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SQL Server 2019 Graph Database and SHORTEST_PATH
With SQL Server 2019 on the way, it’s time to begin learning about all the new features. In this article, Dennes Torres demonstrates how to use the new SHORTEST_PATH function that is part of the Graph Database feature.
2019-10-03
Introduction to Running SQL Server 2019 on Kubernetes
The release of SQL Server 2019 further extends the ability to host SQL Server instances on Linux, including running Docker-based SQL Server images on Kubernetes clusters. This latest release further extends the multi-platform capabilities by allowing for Kubernetes-based deployments of SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, delivering increased level of resiliency. Read on to learn more about the basic characteristics of these deployments!
2019-07-30
Java & SQL Server 2019 Extensibility Framework: The Sequel
The SQL Server 2019 CTP 2.5 release introduces a new Java implementation; your Java code now needs to inherit an abstract base class from the Java Language Extension SDK.
2019-05-31
High Prices for High Security
I was excited to see the new Secure Enclave technology come to Always Encrypted (AE) in SQL Server 2019. I've thought that the way Microsoft implemented the AE technology in SQL Server 2016 was a start and a good step forward, but it had too many restrictions. Kind of like Availability Groups in 2012 and […]
2019-05-30
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2019-05-25
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Question of the Day
The Read Committed Snapshot Isolation behaviour
I am currently working with Sql Server 2022 and AdventureWorks database. First of all, let's set the "Read Committed Snapshot" to ON:
use master; go alter database AdventureWorks set read_committed_snapshot on with no_wait; goThen, from Session 1, I execute the following code:
--Session 1 use AdventureWorks; go create table ##t1 (id int, f1 varchar(10)); go insert into ##t1 values (1, 'A');From another session, called Session 2, I open a transaction and execute the following update:
--Session 2 use AdventureWorks; go begin tran; update ##t1 set f1 = 'B' where id = 1;Now, going back to Session 1, what happens if I execute this statement?
--Session 1 select f1 from ##t1 where id = 1;See possible answers