What’s New in SQL Server 2014 since SQL Server 2012

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PERFORMANCE & SCALE

o        In-Memory OLTP

o        Enhanced In-Memory ColumnStore for DW

o        Buffer Pool Extension to SSDs

o        Enhanced Query Processing

o        Resource Governor adds IO governance

o        SysPrep at cluster level

o        Predictable performance with tiering of compute, network, and storage with Windows Server 2012 R2

HIGH AVAILABILITY

o        Enhanced AlwaysOn, with 8 secondaries and Replica Wizard

o        Delayed Durability

o        Clustered Shared Volume support, VHDX support (Windows Server 2012 R2)

o        Manage on-premises and cloud apps (System Center 2012 R2)

SECURITY

o        Enhanced separation of duty

o        CC certification at High Assurance Level for 2014

o        Backup encryption support

PROGRAMMABILITY

o        Query optimization enhancements

EASY ACCESS TO DATA, BIG & SMALL

o        Power Query

o        Windows Azure HDInsight Service

o        Analytics Platform System (PDW V2)

POWERFUL INSIGHTS WITH FAMILIAR TOOLS

o        Power BI in Office 365

o        Power Map for Excel

o        Mobile interfaces for Power BI



HYBRID CLOUD SOLUTIONS

o        Simplified backup to Windows Azure

o        Support for backup of previous versions of SQL Server to Windows Azure

o        Cloud back-up encryption support

o        Simplified cloud Disaster Recovery with AlwaysOn replicas in Windows Azure VMs

EASY ON-RAMP TO THE CLOUD

o        New Windows Azure Deployment UI
for SQL Server

o        Larger SQL Server VMs and memory sizes now available in Windows Azure

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