SQL Server 2019 also introduces scalar function inlining and deferred compilation for table variables. Both features were performance anti-patterns in earlier versions of SQL Server, as they led ...

Microsoft’s SQL ... different values each time you encrypt your sensitive data. Both of these strategies have pros and cons, though. Always On The Always On feature (first introduced in SQL ...

This feature enables SQL Server to build better execution plans and potentially multiple execution plans, the performance of which depends on the parameter values that are provided at runtime. Older ...

An update to the cardinality estimator feature in SQL ... estimator (CE) from SQL Server 7 (1998) still currently exists in the product, but was superseded by the Version 120 cardinality estimator ...

SQL Server 2008 has been significantly enhanced since the previously released versions. Moreover, the product continues to support Microsoft’s data platform vision of mission-critical enterprise ...

Microsoft has said the next version of its SQL Server database software will include self-service analysis and reporting capabilities. Currently code-named 'Kilimanjaro', the version will have ...

Microsoft has introduced SQL Server 2012 to the world and it's time for IT professionals to start to come to speed on what's new. Microsoft has introduced SQL Server 2012 to the world and it's time ...

it’s easy to lose track of the many cool and valuable new features released in the on-premises version of SQL Server. One of the crown jewels of SQL Server, the cardinality estimator (CE), underwent a ...

While the tech community is excited about the general release of Microsoft SQL Server 2012, more has changed that simply added features. The pricing structure has also changed compared to prior ...