I list out the changes to In-Memory OLTP ("Hekaton") that will make the feature even more appealing in SQL Server 2016.

Tip : Phase out CONTEXT_INFO() in SQL Server 2016 with SESSION_CONTEXT()

I highlight three Connect items that will address some pretty important shortcomings in SQL Server statistics.

For this T-SQL Tuesday, I treat some of the most memorable data modeling sins from over the years.

Tip : Advanced JSON Techniques in SQL Server 2016 – Part 2