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.

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.

But it isn't just SAP that has been promoting in-memory database technology for running conventional applications: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 offers in-memory database capabilities, which Microsoft ...

With (Memory_Optimized = On; By default, setting the Memory_Optimized option creates a durable table. If you're willing to lose all of your data when SQL Server shuts down you can add a Durability ...

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 ...

With SQL Server 2014, Microsoft’s approach to in-memory is to bundle it into its standard relational database platform.”We’re not talking about an expensive add-on, or buying new hardware or ...