Hekaton, Microsoft's coming in-memory database engine, will be built into the next version of SQL Server. Meanwhile, SQL Server 2012 SP1 is now generally available.

With SQL Server 2014, two new technologies to speed up queries are coming out: the Hekaton in-memory database feature and SSD Buffer Pool Extension. The columnar data store is also getting some ...

Microsoft's SQL Server 2014 is slated to deliver in-memory OLTP capabilities, plus a handful of other new and enhanced database features early next year. Written by Mary Jo Foley, Senior ...

One of the most important differentiators amongst SQL Server 2014 and its earlier counterparts is in the former’s support for in-memory database tables. When our computer systems go slow we ...

Knowing exactly what in-memory OLTP tables are used for will help you make the most of one of SQL Server's newest features.

If screaming speed in data access is the most important thing in your life, SQL Server's durable in-memory, memory-optimized tables are your answer. They were good in SQL Server 2014 and they're even ...

The next version of Microsoft's SQL Server will allow users to host database tables, or even entire databases, within a server's memory.

In a move to speed online transaction processing (OLTP), Microsoft is adding in-memory capabilities into its SQL Server relational database management system.