Microsoft has just released the latest version of SQL server today. SQL Server 2014.
Why is this awesome? Well, many reasons! Here are just a few:
- Performance - No other SQL version can compare to what SQL Server 2014 can do. You have in-memory technologies for OLTP so your SQL server can take better advantage of the hardware you give it.
- Analysis and BI - Tired of your business analysts bugging you on how to do this or that to get the information they need? SQL Server 2014 has Analysis and Business Intelligence tools built right in. Now they have all the tools they need at their finger tips, and you get to focus on getting your own job done.
- Database Engine - SQL Server 2014 has a great deal of many new and improved features inside the engine itself that you can take advantage of. For example Memory-Optimized tables, Backup and Recovery enhancements, and much much more!
- Cloud ready – SQL Server allows your on-premises applications to work seamlessly with Microsoft Azure, including the ability to have your database hosted in Azure, easy backup to Azure, even Azure secondary replicas for Disaster Recovery.
Read about all the new features here!