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...

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...

Launching Columnstore.NET

I am so glad that the time has arrived to announce my next project – the Columnstore.NET! This site will incorporate...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Migrating to Azure SQLDatabase

Right now one of the hottest topics around the world is the cloud and the successful methods for the migration...

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...