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Friday, November 25, 2011

SQL Server 2012 RC0 Available for Download

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC0) is now available for Download.

There are many highlights and stunning BI features available in SQL Server 2012.
If you evaluated the previous release SQL Server 2012 Community Technology Preview 3 (CTP3), then you might aware that “PowerPivot” now supports the features like,
  • Hierarchies
  • Multiple relationships between tables
  • A measure grid to easily create, edits, and manages measures
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • New DAX functions (Time series, distinct count to name a few)
  • Importing of binary large objects (BLOB)
  • Etc.,
All the above listed features and more… in Analysis Services Database
  • Row-level security
  • Partitions and Direct Query mode
  • Direct access to source system
  • Etc.,
Other improvements:
  • Upgraded SharePoint Components
  • Separated setup and configuration strategy
  • Project "Crescent" (now called Power View)
  • And more…
Here are the highlights and product overview for SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate from Microsoft:

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 RC0 enables a cloud-ready information platform that will help organizations unlock breakthrough insights across the organization as well as quickly build solutions and extend data across on-premises and public cloud backed by capabilities for mission critical confidence.

SQL Server 2012 RC0 enables a cloud-ready information platform that will help organizations unlock breakthrough insights across the organization as well as quickly build solutions and extend data across on-premises and public cloud backed by capabilities for mission critical confidence:
  • Deliver required uptime and data protection with AlwaysOn
  • Gain breakthrough & predictable performance with ColumnStore Index
  • Help enable security and compliance with new User-defined Roles and Default Schema for Groups
  • Enable rapid data discovery for deeper insights across the organization with ColumnStore Index
  • Ensure more credible, consistent data with SSIS improvements, a Master Data Services add-in for Excel, and new Data Quality Services
  • Optimize IT and developer productivity across server and cloud with Data-tier Application Component (DAC) parity with SQL Azure and SQL Server Data Tools for a unified dev experience across database, BI, and cloud functions
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1 comment:

  1. CREATE TABLE T1 (id int, col varchar(10), co2 varchar(10))
    CREATE TABLE T2 (id int, col varchar(10), co2 varchar(10))

    INSERT INTO T1(id,col,co2) VALUES(1,'a','b'),(3,'a','b'),(2,'a','b')
    INSERT INTO T1(id,col,co2) VALUES(1,'a','b'),(3,'a','b'),(2,'a','b')

    SELECT b.col,a.co2
    from T1 a
    inner join T2 b on a.id = b.id
    WHERE b.co2 in ('b') and a.col IN ('A')

    drop index idx_id_col1 on t1
    drop index idx_id_col1 on t2
    create index idx_id_col1 on t1(id,col)include(co2)
    create index idx_id_col1 on t2(id,co2)include(col)


    this is doing index scan on T2. can you explain why and how to avoid it,
    Thanks in advance for your help.

    ReplyDelete