Don’t get me wrong, there’s almost no one who enjoys a good SQL Profiler diagnostic trace more than I do. But, starting in the early CTPs of SQL Server 2008, I’ve become impressed with the diagnostic enablement afforded through Extended Events. Enough to hack through that first beta (sans docs, with only metadata) and blog […]
Bob Beauchemin
SQL Server Blog
More XEvents in SQL Server 2014 CTP1 – don’t wait any longer
Posted on: June 26, 2013 10:05 pm
Hekaton data and code – where does that stuff actually live?
Posted on: June 26, 2013 11:11 am
When investigating new features, I’m prone to use what I call the Rumpelstiltskin method, that is, I’m happier if I know where these features “live” in the file system (not exactly Rumpelstiltskin, where the reward came by guessing his name, but hopefully I’m not stretching the analogy too far). With this in mind, I started off […]
Thinking about Hekaton? Then think about collations.
Posted on: June 24, 2013 1:19 pm
Among the new features in SQL Server 2014, the most compelling, at least from my point of view, is the in-memory tables and procedures known as project Hekaton. Because the tables are organized completely differently than traditional SQL Server tables there are, naturally, some limitations around Hekaton tables and procedures. In looking over the list […]
Back to blogging, after a rather long hiatus
Posted on: June 24, 2013 12:59 pm
I was about to add a new blog entry, (coming soon) and realized that it’s been *months* since I blogged last, I’ve been rather busy lately, moving house after 15 years, and doing quite a bit of traveling (quite a bit for *me*, anyway) lately. I don’t think I’ve gone a month without a blog […]
