SQL Server Team, Author at Microsoft SQL Server Blog

October 10, 2013 2 min read

Microsoft to Join the Big Data Conversation as an Elite Sponsor at Strata + Hadoop World, NYC

On October 28-30, Microsoft will join 2,700 of the world’s leading big data scientists, CIOs and executives at the Strata+Hadoop conference in New York City.

October 9, 2013 4 min read

Troubleshooting Common Performance Problems with Memory-Optimized Hash Indexes

In-Memory OLTP introduces a new type of index for memory-optimized tables in SQL Server 2014: the hash index.

October 3, 2013 6 min read

Concurrency Control in the In-Memory OLTP Engine

We believe that the In-Memory OLTP engine advances the industry state of the art with respect to concurrency control.

October 1, 2013 3 min read

In-Memory OLTP Programmability: Concurrency and Transaction Isolation for Memory-optimized Tables

The new In-Memory OLTP feature introduces memory-optimized tables and natively compiled stored procedures in SQL Server 2014, to optimize performance and scalability of OLTP workloads.

September 30, 2013 1 min read

Drum Roll Please! Announcing the Winner of the 2013 Tweet for the Summit Challenge!

Here we are — another week closer to the SQL Server event of the year, PASS Summit, and the buzz continues to grow! Last week, we had the opportunity to share the excitement of the Summit with you in our Tweet for the Summit Challenge, in which we asked: Answer in RHYME + tell us […]

September 25, 2013 3 min read

Microsoft Updates Power BI for Office 365 Preview with New Natural Language Search, Mapping Capabilities

Today we’re pleased to announce the addition of significant new features to the Power BI for Office 365 preview, including natural language search with Q&A and improved experiences in two preview add-ins for Excel with 3D mapping visualizations through Power Map and improved data search in Power Query.

September 23, 2013 8 min read

Tweet for the Summit! Enter to Win a Ticket to PASS Summit 2013!

We’re just a few short weeks away from PASS Summit 2013, and the excitement is building! We’re getting our bags packed and ready to go, and we hope that you are too.

September 20, 2013 3 min read

Next Up! Talk Time with PASS Program Director Adam Jorgensen

This week, we had the opportunity to have a quick chat with Adam Jorgensen, Director of PASS Programs, about the upcoming event in Charlotte, North Carolina.

September 19, 2013 4 min read

In-Memory OLTP Common Design Pattern – High Data Input Rate/Shock Absorber

As the SQL Server 2014 In-memory OLTP team began working with customers we recognized some common design patterns where the In-memory OLTP engine was a great fit.

September 18, 2013 1 min read

Data as a Competitive Differentiator for Financial Institutions

Organizations today are collecting more types and sizes of data than ever before, and are seeking ways to gain actionable insights from that data.

September 17, 2013 4 min read

New AMR Tool: Simplifying the Migration to In-Memory OLTP

As we have addressed in previous blog articles, the transition into SQL Server In-Memory OLTP is not as simple as flipping a switch.

September 12, 2013 6 min read

Let’s Talk PASS Summit with Microsoft’s Conor Cunningham

As you know, the SQL Server event of the year, PASS Summit, is coming to Charlotte, North Carolina this October.

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