In SQL Server 2017, when the query optimizer encounters code with a multi-statement TVF, the query optimizer will pause optimization, execute the TVF subtree to get a very accurate cardinality ...

Today, at its Ignite conference in Orlando, Microsoft is announcing the general availability of a new version of its flagship operational database, SQL Server 2017. SQL Server is a product I have ...

SQL Server 2005's Management Studio offers lots of new functionality, but you can't always use a GUI. Sometimes you need to run a script from the command line, especially for an upgrade or install ...

Less than six months after its most recent acquisition, Cloudera is filling out its Dataflow streaming integration platform with SQL-based event stream processing. Cloudera is releasing SQL Stream ...

The next version of Microsoft’s relational database management system (RDMS) promises to bring immense performance gains to online transactional processing systems. SQL Server 2014 will come with a ...

The next version of Microsoft’s relational database management system (RDMS) promises to bring immense performance gains to online transactional processing systems. SQL Server 2014 will come with a ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Out of all the programming languages you need to learn in the IT industry, SQL is one of the most important. SQL is so integral to modern big data access and organization processes that it’s never a ...