Read Committed Snapshot and Snapshot Isolation (46 minutes)

Learn why Read Committed Snapshot Isolation (RCSI) and Snapshot Isolation levels are critical for scaling workloads in SQL Server.
Learn why Read Committed Snapshot Isolation (RCSI) and Snapshot Isolation levels are critical for scaling workloads in SQL Server.
See how easy it is for your users to get incorrect data under SQL Server's default isolation level - and start out on the path to fixing your queries.
See automatic isolation level escalation in action, as we query a readable secondary in an Always On Availability Group.
Sharpen your skills at fighting blocking and index design by defusing this deadlock.
What happens when you use NOLOCK hints in your code, or set your isolation level to READ UNCOMMITTED in SQL Server? Learn the dirty secrets and potential uses of NOLOCK.
Learn the tradeoffs you make if you choose serializable or repeatable read with disk based tables.