Views reduce the complexity of SQL queries and provide secure access to underlying tables. What is a View? Views are a special version of tables in SQL. They provide a virtual table environment for various comp
Object storage integration SQL Server 2022 (16.x) introduces new object storage integration to the data platform, enabling you to integrate SQL Server with S3-compatible object storage, in addition to Azure Storage. The first is backup to URL and the second is Data Lake Virtualization.Data Lake...
Let’s look at another GUID function available in SQL Server – NEWSEQUENTIALID. This function creates a GUID that is greater than any GUID previously created by this function on the same machine since Windows started. This mechanism of generating continuously higher values is a great fit when GU...
In addition, this release of SSMA for SAP ASE provides fixes that: Address accessibility issues Add basic support for hierarchyid type in SQL Server SSMA v8.2 The v8.2 release of SSMA for SAP ASE is enhanced with a targeted set of fixes designed to improve quality and conversion metrics, as...
DATABASE SCOPED CREDENTIALis a new class of securable, supporting CONTROL, ALTER, REFERENCES, TAKE OWNERSHIP, and VIEW DEFINITION permissions. ADMINISTER DATABASE BULK OPERATIONS is now visible in sys.fn_builtin_permissions. (CTP 1.0) DatabaseCOMPATIBILITY_LEVEL 140is added. (CTP 1.0). ...
(15.x) introduces a new feature that is part of theIn-Memory Databasefeature family, Memory-optimized TempDB metadata, which effectively removes this bottleneck and unlocks a new level of scalability fortempdbheavy workloads. In SQL Server 2019 (15.x), the system tables involved in managing ...
One analogy to understand SQLOS is that it is like the conductor of an orchestra. Just as a conductor coordinates the different musicians in an orchestra to create harmonious music, SQLOS coordinates the different components of SQL Server to make sure they work together seamlessly. In particular...
With SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc, you can view availability groups in Azure portal.OverviewAn availability group supports a replicated environment for a discrete set of user databases, known as availability databases. You can create an availability group for high availability (HA) or for read...
SQL Server 2019 Analysis Services GA (Generally Available) Tabular model compatibility level This release introduces the 1500 compatibility level for tabular models. Query interleaving Query interleaving is a tabular mode system configuration that can improve user query response times in high-concurrency sc...
With SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc, you can view availability groups in Azure portal.OverviewAn availability group supports a replicated environment for a discrete set of user databases, known as availability databases. You can create an availability group for high availability (HA) or for read...