Tim Mitchell shows a handy but overlooked feature: project versions in the SSIS catalog, which keep earlier deployments you can browse in SSMS.
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In-Memory OLTP in Azure SQL Database: Tiers, Limits and a Local Test
In-Memory OLTP in Azure SQL Database needs the right service tier and fits inside a memory cap. This post lists today’s tiers and limits from the documentation, then tests memory-optimized tables, a native procedure and a pre-scaling check on SQL Server 2025.
Finding Dead Code: Stored Procedures Nobody Calls
Investigate dead code with cached procedure statistics, dependency checks and retained snapshots, then quarantine candidates before removal.
BULK INSERT ORDER Hint: Loading Pre-Sorted Files Without a Sort
The ORDER hint does not sort anything. It is a promise about your file, and SQL Server checks it. Here is what happens when you break it.
Interview Question of the Week #048 – How to Move TempDB to Another Drive?
Can TempDB be moved to a different drive? Yes. Here are two reasons to do it and the exact steps to move TempDB to another drive.
SQL SERVER – Resource Governor and Database Mapping
At SQLPass, an attendee asked how InMemory databases use memory. I show how Resource Governor and database mapping let you bind a database to a resource pool.
SQL SERVER – 2016 – Opening JSON with OPENJSON()
The next step with JSON in SQL Server 2016 is reading it. OPENJSON parses JSON text and returns properties as rows. A simple example with the default schema.
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