Database Scoped Configurations
In SQL Server 2016, one of the key management improvement is a new feature that is called Database Scoped Configurations.
This...
2016-06-10
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2016-06-07
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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...
2016-05-29
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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...
2016-04-21
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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...
2016-04-16
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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...
2016-03-27
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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...
2016-03-21
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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...
2016-03-21
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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...
2016-03-09
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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...
2016-03-07
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Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
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