1. Hidden gems of SQL Server 2016
Denis Reznik
Data Architect at Intapp, Inc.
Microsoft Data Platform MVP

2. About me Denis Reznik Kyiv, Ukraine Data Architect at Intapp, Inc.
Microsoft Data Platform MVP
Co-Founder of Ukrainian Data Community Kyiv
PASS Regional Mentor, CEE
Co-author of “SQL Server MVP Deep Dives 2”

3. SQL Server 2016 Killer Features Hidden Features Query Store
Temporal Tables
JSON
PolyBase
Stretch Database
R Services
Always Encrypted
Hidden Features
Statistics Auto-Update
Input Buffers
Query Statistics
Session Waits
Functions Stats
Query Hints

4. Statistics Auto-Update

5. ? Statistics SELECT * FROM Users WHERE Id BETWEEN 2100 AND 2500
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6. Statistics Auto-Update
DEMO
Statistics Auto-Update

7. Statistics Update SQL Server 2014 and lower default behavior:
20% of rows + 500
SQL Server 2016
Dynamic threshold for tables
with rows
TF 2371 for lower versions

8. Input Buffers

9. DEMO
Input Buffers

10. Query Statistics

11. DEMO
Query Statistics

12. Session Waits

13. DEMO
Session Waits

14. Functions Stats

15. DEMO
Functions Stats

16. Query Hints

17. Statistics
SELECT * FROM Users u
INNER JOIN Posts p
ON u.Id = p.OwnerUserId
WHERE u.DisplayName LIKE 'Jeff%'
Users A G L S T
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18. DEMO
Query Hints

19. SUMMARY Statistics Auto-Update Input Buffers Query Statistics
Session Waits
Functions Stats
Query Hints

20. #sqlsattallinn Thank You! Denis Reznik @denisreznik