Stéphane Savorgnano

SQL Server 2014: In-memory OLTP project “Hekaton”

I have the chance to be during this week in Madrid to participate in the TechEd Europe 2013. I will give you a feedback of my best sessions along this week and I’m beginning with the SQL Server In-Memory(…)

Windows Server 2012 R2: soon available

During North America TechEd, Microsoft released some details on the upcoming release of Windows Server. This new version is called Windows Server 2012 R2 and will be at the heart of the Microsoft Cloud OS. Windows Server 2012(…)

SQL Server 2012 SP1: Fourth Cumulative Update (CU4) available

Microsoft has just published the Fourth Cumulative Update (CU4) for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP1. If this CU covers an issue you are experiencing, you should install it quickly. Otherwise, it is not mandatory. Which issues are covered by CU4?(…)

Monitoring SQL Server with Oracle OEM Grid Control 11g

Recently, I had the chance to install the SQL Server Plug-in for Oracle Entreprise Management Grid Control 11g to monitor a SQL Server instance based on a windows host. Our client, who monitors these Oracle databases via OEM Grid Control(…)

SQL Server 2012: Create & replay a trace with Distributed Replay

My last blog was about installing and configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Distributed Replay. This time, I will show you how you can create a trace and replay it with Distributed Replay Clients on a specific SQL Server target.

SQL Server 2012 SP 1: Third Cumulative Update (CU3) available

Three weeks ago, Microsoft published the third Cumulative Update (CU3) for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack one. As usual, if this Cumulative Update solves an issue you are facing, install it quickly – otherwise, do not install it. Which(…)

SQL Server 2012: Installing and configuring Distributed Replay

Distributed Replay is a new fonctionality of Microsoft SQL Server 2012. It helps you assess the impact of future upgrades (SQL Server, hardware, OS) or SQL Server tunings by replaying a trace captured from a productive SQL Server environment(…)

SQL Server 2012 SP1: Second Cumulative Update available (CU2)

A couple of days ago, Microsoft published the second Cumulative Update (CU2) for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP1. If this CU covers an issue you are experiencing, you should install it quickly. Otherwise, it is not mandatory. Which issues(…)

SQL Server View problem in LightSwitch 2012

I recently faced a problem in Visual Studio LightSwitch 2012 with SQL Server views. I attached an external datasource to my project and when I tried to import my view (which is very simple) I experienced some issues. Here(…)

SQL Server 2012 SP1: First Cumulative Update (CU1) now available

A couple of days ago (20 November 2012), Microsoft rolled out the first cumulative update (CU1) for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1). It’s just two weeks after the release of the first Service Pack (SP1) we are(…)