Stéphane Haby

Check SQL Server Error Log size with a policy

In many blogs or articles, we can read that it is recommended to recycle the error log to be sure that the size is not too big In the Best Practice Analyzer (BPA) for SQL Server, this(…)

Delayed Transaction Durability: A new feature in SQL Server 2014 CTP2

Delayed Transaction Durability is a new SQL Server 2014 feature that was not included in SQl Server 2014 CTP1 but discreetly published in CTP2. It is a very interesting functionality that helps reducing the IO contention for transaction log(…)

SQL Server 2014: Rebuilding Clustered Columnstore Indexes

I was surprised that you have to rebuild indexes that are stored In Memory. My previous posting “SQL Server 2014 – New Features: xVelocity memory optimized columnstore index” explains all processes connected with columnstore indexes. In this article, I(…)

With Power Query, converting an internet table to Excel is an easy job!

While exploring SQL Server 2014, I was surprised by the powerful Power Query feature. In the recent past, converting an internet table to Excel was a nasty work leading to format problems, implicit conversions, etc. With Power Query, importing(…)

SQL Server 2014 – New Features: xVelocity memory optimized columnstore index

Some customers or colleagues recently asked me about the SQL Server concept xVelocity and in particular the SQL Server 2014 feature new xVelocity memory optimized columnstore index. So I decided to write a few words on the dbi services(…)

SQL Server 2014: AlwaysOn-Verfügbarkeitsgruppen – jetzt mit Microsoft Cloud!

SQL Server 2014 bietet jetzt (oder bald :roll:) die Möglichkeit der Integration von AlwaysOn-Verfügbarkeitsgruppen mittels virtueller Maschinen, gehostet in der Windows-Azure-Infrastruktur (IaaS). Sie können sekundäre Datenbanken direkt in der Cloud vorhalten, wie das Beispiel zeigt:(…)

SQL Server 2014 CTP1 is available

Last week, I gave you some news about SQL Server 2014 (here). SQL Server 2014 Community Technology Preview 1 (CTP1) now is available for download on TechNet here (you need a TechNet subscription).  (…)

SQL Server 2012: System views poster available

Good news for all SQL Server DBAs: DMVs and DMFs poster are now available for SQL Server 2012. You can download them here. You can choose between 2 formats: pdf and xps. What’s new?(…)

SQL Server 2014: the next version

At TechEd North America 2013, Microsoft introduced a lot of new versions: Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Visual Studio 2013 and, and, and… SQL Server 2014, of course!8-O You think I’m crazy or(…)

SQL Server 2012: CompoundCurve – a new geospatial feature

There are three new geospatial features in Microsoft SQL Server 2012: CircularString, CurvePolygon, and CompoundCurve. For the fun and as an example, I will test CompoundCurve, a set of circular strings that may be combined with line strings, and(…)