As the biggest leap forward in Microsofts data platform history, SQL Server 2016 delivers

breakthrough mission critical performance, deeper insights across any data on many devices
and enables the power of hyperscale cloud to unlock new hybrid scenarios.

In-memory MISSION CRITICAL DEEPER INSIGHTS HYPERSCALE

enhancements PERFORMANCE ACROSS DATA CLOUD
Operational analytics and Performance Access Any Data Breakthrough
enhanced performance hybrid scenarios
Enhanced in-memory Query relational and
performance with up to non-relational data with Stretch Database
30x faster transactions, the simplicity of T-SQL technology keeps
more than 100x faster with PolyBase. Manage more of your
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relational databases and native JSON support. data at your fingertips
real-time operational by transparently
analytics. Scale and Manage stretching your warm
Enhanced performance, and cold OLTP data to
Security Upgrades Microsoft Azure on-
scalability and usability
100X In-memory
Always Encrypted across SQL Server demand without
30X In-memory
OLTP ColumnStore technology helps protect Enterprise Information application changes.
your data at rest and in Management tools and
motion, on-premises and Analysis Services.
Real-time
in the cloud, with master Simplicity
operational
keys sitting with the New tools that make
analytics Powerful Insights on
application, without any SQL Server migration
any device
application changes. to Microsoft Azure and
Advanced Analytics Business insights hybrid scenarios even
In database analytics High Availability through rich easier.
Even higher availability visualizations on mobile
at massive scale
and performance than SQL devices. Native apps for
Windows, iOS and Consistency
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New R scripts
secondaries with the Android. New modern Consistent experience
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PERFORMANCE
New Performance Enhancements
Operational Analytics: Insights on operational
data, works with in-memory OLTP or on disk
In-memory OLTP enhancements: Greater
T-SQL surface area, terabytes of memory
supported and greater number of parallel CPUs
Query Data Store: Monitor and optimize query
plans with full history of query execution
Native JSON: Parsing & storing of JSON as
relational data & exporting relational data to
JSON
Temporal Database: Track historical changes
Security Upgrades
Always Encrypted: Help protect data at rest
and in motion with the master key residing
with the application & no application
changes required
Row Level Security: Apply fine-grained access
control to table rows based on users rights
Dynamic Data Masking: Real-time obfuscation
of data to prevent unauthorized access
DEEPER INSIGHTS
ACROSS DATA
Access Any Data
PolyBase: Manage relational & non-relational
data with the simplicity of T-SQL
Power Query for Analytics and Reporting:
Pull data from countless sources into data
models and reports
Enhanced SSIS: Designer support for previous
SSIS versions and support for Power Query
Scale and Manage
Enterprise-grade Analysis Services: Enhanced
performance and scalability for Analysis
Services
Single SSDT in Visual Studio 2015: Build
richer analytics solutions as part of your
development projects in Visual Studio through
a single tool.
Enhanced MDS: Excel add-in 15X faster, more
granular security roles, archival options for
transaction logs, and reuse entities across models
HYPERSCALE CLOUD
Hybrid Solutions
Stretch Database: Stretch operational tables in
a secure manner into Azure for cost effective
historic data availability. It works with Always
Encrypted and Row Level Security
PowerBI with on-premises data: New
interactive query with Analysis Services.
Customer data stays behind your firewall
Hybrid Scenarios with SSIS: Azure Data
Factory integration with SSIS, package lineage
and impact analysis as well as connect SSIS to
cloud data source
Enhanced Backup to Azure: X faster restore
and 50% reduction in storage, support larger
DBs with Block blobs and custom backup
schedule with local staging
Simplicity
Easy migration of on-premises SQL Server:
Simple point and click migration to Azure
Simplified Add Azure Replica Wizard:
Simplified hybrid HA & DR with AlwaysOn

Even Higher Availability Powerful Insights on any device Consistency

Enhanced AlwaysOn: Mobile BI: Business insights for your on- Common Development, Management and
Up to 3 synchronous replicas for auto premises data through rich visualizations on Identity Tools: Including Active Directory,
failover across domains mobile devices with native apps for Windows, Visual Studio, Hyper-V and System Center
Round-robin load balancing of replicas iOS and Android Consistent Experience from SQL Server on-
DTC & SSIS support Enhanced Reporting Services: New, modern premises to Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS
Automatic failover based on database health reports with rich visualizations

Improved Scalability Built-in Advanced Analytics

Enhanced Database Caching: Cache data with Built-in Advanced Analytics: Bringing
automatic, multiple TempDB files per instance predictive analytic algorithms directly into
in multi-core environments SQL Server. Expand your R script library with
Support for Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Always Encrypted Mobile BI Stretch Database

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