Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022
We are excited to share that there are several Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022. Read more
SQL Server 2022 Blogging Series
SQL Server 2022: Intel® QuickAssist Technology overview
In SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, backup compression was introduced adding WITH COMPRESSION as an option in the T-SQL backup command. SQL Server backup compression provides the compressed backup option for all streaming SQL Server backup types—full, differential, and transaction log. Read more
Working with time series data in SQL Server 2022 and Azure SQL
Time series capabilities in SQL Server were introduced in Azure SQL Edge, Microsoft’s version of SQL Server for the Internet of Things. Read more
Cardinality Estimation Feedback in SQL Server 2022
In SQL Server 2022, we have introduced a method of CE Feedback which adjusts those assumptions in a per-query way, based on actual performance of the query over time. Read more
Manage, govern, and secure all your SQL Servers with new hybrid capabilities enabled by Azure Arc
The newest edition of SQL Server 2022 delivers continued innovation with hybrid and multicloud capabilities, made possible through Azure Arc. Read more
SQL Server 2022 is now generally available
Today, we announced the general availability of SQL Server 2022, the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet, with continued innovation across performance, security, and availability. Read more
Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance: Connecting SQL Server 2022 to the cloud, reimagined
We are excited to announce general availability of the link feature for Managed Instance for SQL Server 2022–the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet. Read more
PASS Data Community Summit 2022 keynote: Transform your data estate with Microsoft’s Intelligent Data Platform
I look forward to seeing you at PASS Data Community Summit, a conference curated for the Microsoft data platform professional. Hosted by Redgate, this hybrid event will include the latest innovation across SQL Server and the entire Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform. Read more
Memory Grant Feedback: Persistence and Percentile Grant
Memory grant feedback (MGF) is an existing feature in SQL Server, with two critical improvements available in SQL Server 2022: feedback persistence, and percentile grant feedback. Read more
Intelligent Query Processing: degree of parallelism feedback
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. DOP inefficiencies are a constant challenge; Current DOP methods are inefficient The degree of parallelism (DOP) with which a query is executed can greatly impact its performance. Any time a query is using parallelism, there is always the question of if it’s using the right amount of parallelism. Read more
Data Virtualization with PolyBase for SQL Server 2022
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 introduces the newest version of PolyBase, and with it the capability to query data where it lives, virtualize data, and use REST APIs. Read more
Backup and restore to URL for S3-compatible object storage
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Backup and restore to simple storage service (S3)–compatible object storage is a new feature introduced in SQL Server 2022 that grants the user the capability to back up or restore their databases using S3-compatible object storage, whether that be on-premises, or in the cloud. What is object storage? Read more