Episode 38
| April 06, 2016
| 28 minutes
SQL 2016
Compañeros! You heard rumblings about how awesome SQL Server 2016 is, right? Well the story in this episode will blow you away. Episode 38 of the SQL Data Partners Podcast covers a SQL 2016 case study that really shows the value of a knowledgeable SQL Server DBA using the latest SQL Server toolset.
I talk with Rick Heiges about the wins he’s seen for his clients using SQL Server 2016, including how one client’s move from a large Oracle rack to SQL Server garnered them huge improvements in query performance. As well, I ask Rick some #SQLFamily questions and learn more about the productivity tools and business advice he can’t live without.
Episode 38 also includes:
- Why one Oracle shop moved entirely to SQL Server 2016
- The results of a showdown between a SQL Server VM and an Oracle Rack
- SQL 2016 Features
- Reasons why the Upgrade Advisor makes Rick nervous
- Why Rick says that waiting for SP1 is a bad move
Listen to Learn:
- Why one Oracle shop moved entirely to SQL Server 2016
- The results of a showdown between a SQL Server VM and an Oracle Rack
- SQL 2016 Features
- Reasons why the Upgrade Advisor makes Rick nervous
- Why Rick says that waiting for SP1 is a bad move
Our Guest
Rick Heiges
Rick is a Former Data Platform MVP and Sr. Consultant (Data & AI) for Microsoft where he focuses on working with customers on their data estate. His career includes work as a DBA, University full-time faculty member, Systems Analyst, Project Leader, and Developer. He has found his passion in working with data and the community. Rick served nine years on the PASS Board of Directors and spearheaded the popular 24 Hours of PASS event. He also started his local User Group in 2002. Today, he spends much of his time with his head in the clouds.
Exactly the same queries, same amount of data, so we got the exact same number of records back from the queries, et cetera. And on two of those queries, on the Oracle racks it took over nine minutes and on our little VM it took us about a second.
Meet the Hosts
Carlos Chacon
With more than 10 years of working with SQL Server, Carlos helps businesses ensure their SQL Server environments meet their users’ expectations. He can provide insights on performance, migrations, and disaster recovery. He is also active in the SQL Server community and regularly speaks at user group meetings and conferences. He helps support the free database monitoring tool found at databasehealth.com and provides training through SQL Trail events.
Eugene Meidinger
Eugene works as an independent BI consultant and Pluralsight author, specializing in Power BI and the Azure Data Platform. He has been working with data for over 8 years and speaks regularly at user groups and conferences. He also helps run the GroupBy online conference.
Kevin Feasel
Kevin is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and proprietor of Catallaxy Services, LLC, where he specializes in T-SQL development, machine learning, and pulling rabbits out of hats on demand. He is the lead contributor to Curated SQL, president of the Triangle Area SQL Server Users Group, and author of the books PolyBase Revealed (Apress, 2020) and Finding Ghosts in Your Data: Anomaly Detection Techniques with Examples in Python (Apress, 2022). A resident of Durham, North Carolina, he can be found cycling the trails along the triangle whenever the weather's nice enough.
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