From in-database analytics to mobile reports, view the Microsoft SQL Server 2019 functions and features that deliver breakthrough performance for your data platform.

Global software house Microsoft is making big data the focus of SQL Server 2019, set for release later this year. A key part is data virtualisation, eliminating complex ETL processes.

Microsoft dropped the concept of Service Packs with SQL Server 2017, opting instead for Cumulative Updates (CUs), which the company aims to release once a month for the first year after release, ...

StreamSets announces integration with, and support for, SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters (BDC), Microsoft's new database-data lake solution. StreamSets' third-party platform imbues SQL 2019 BDC ...

Built-in security and compliance Use built-in features for data classification, data protection, and monitoring and alerts. SQL Server 2019 monitors, identifies, and provides alerts on suspicious ...

SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters also retired last week – three years after the initial announcment on February 25, 2022. At the time, Microsoft said the decision was due to customer feedback ...