SQL Server 2012

SQL Server 2012 SP1: Sixth Cumulative Update (CU6) available

Some days ago, Microsoft published the sixth Cumulative Update (CU6) for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack one, two months after the fifth one. As usual, if this Cumulative Update solves an issue you are facing, install it(…)

SQL Server 2012 SP1: Fifth Cumulative Update (CU5) available

On 16 July, Microsoft published the fifth Cumulative Update (CU5) 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(…)

Microsoft TechEd Madrid: Windows Server 2012 R2, High Availability, SQL Server Data Tools

Let’s talk about my third day at TechEd 2013. I started with a session about: Windows Server 2012 R2 and High Availability The goal of High Availability is to deal with possible points of failure in your infrastructure.

Microsoft TechEd Madrid: Optimizing T-SQL & SQL Server 2014 Futures and Features

Today, I am beginning my second TechDay by a session about Optimizing T-SQL. You need to know about this if you are using SQL Database or Microsoft SQL Server 2012. Tobias Ternström, Lead Program Manager, was the speaker of(…)

Three basic points on SQL Server Best Practice

A few weeks ago, I went to the Swiss Database Days 2013 and followed the “Practical SQL Server Performance Troubleshooting” workshop. During this workshop, I have seen a different way of troubleshooting, but I was surprised to see that(…)

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 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?(…)

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(…)

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(…)