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Row Versioning (RCSI) in SQL Server by SQLMCT.com

Row Versioning in SQL Server

Row versioning fundamentally changes how SQL Server handles read operations during write transactions. Instead of blocking, SQL Server can serve a previous version of the row. We enable row versioning in SQL Server by turning on READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT ISOLATION (RCSI). In this post we will demonstrate blocking without row versioning and…

Concurrency: Lost Update

Concurrency: Lost Updates

A closer look at the Read Committed Transaction Isolation Level and how it could allow Lost Update concurrency issues in SQL Server.

Transaction Isolation Levels

Transaction Isolation Levels

Transaction Isolation Levels are used to control data access concurrency. Concurrency controls can be Pessimistic or Optimistic.