Organizations seeking to unlock deeper insights from their data will find Sql Server 2016 to be a transformative solution. This robust platform goes beyond traditional business intelligence, enabling advanced analytics directly within your database and delivering rich, insightful visualizations on any device. Furthermore, SQL Server 2016 embraces the hyper-scale cloud through innovative hybrid scenarios, exemplified by the Stretch Database technology. This feature dynamically extends your transactional data – both warm and cold – to Microsoft Azure, ensuring secure and readily accessible data regardless of volume. SQL Server 2016 stands as a comprehensive database platform meticulously designed for the hybrid cloud era, simplifying the process of building, deploying, and managing solutions that seamlessly bridge on-premises infrastructure and the cloud.
Key Benefits of SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 delivers a suite of powerful benefits designed to enhance performance, security, and data management capabilities:
Unprecedented In-Memory Performance
Experience a significant leap in speed with enhanced in-memory performance. SQL Server 2016 accelerates transactions up to 30 times faster and queries more than 100 times faster compared to traditional disk-based relational databases. This allows for real-time operational analytics, providing immediate insights into your business operations.
Advanced Data Security with Always Encrypted
Protect your sensitive data with cutting-edge security features. The new Always Encrypted technology provides robust data protection both at rest and in motion, across on-premises and cloud environments. Master keys are securely managed within the application, minimizing changes required for implementation and maximizing data security.
Built-in Advanced Analytics for Deeper Insights
Leverage the power of advanced analytics directly within your core SQL Server transactional database. SQL Server 2016 provides the scalability and performance necessary to build and run sophisticated analytical algorithms without moving data, enabling deeper insights and faster decision-making.
Business Insights Through Rich Visualizations on Any Device
Empower your business users with readily accessible insights through rich visualizations. SQL Server 2016 supports native mobile apps for Windows, iOS, and Android, ensuring business intelligence is available on the devices your teams use most.
Simplified Management of Relational and Non-Relational Data
Streamline your data management processes with the ability to query both relational and non-relational data using standard T-SQL. PolyBase technology simplifies data integration, allowing you to access and analyze diverse data sources with a unified query language.
Stretch Database for Cost-Effective Historical Data Management
Keep more of your valuable historical customer data accessible without compromising performance or budget. Stretch Database technology transparently and securely extends your warm and cold OLTP data to Microsoft Azure, ensuring data is readily available for analysis while optimizing storage costs.
Enhanced Hybrid Backup, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery
Benefit from faster and more efficient hybrid backup and disaster recovery scenarios. Easily backup and restore your on-premises databases to Microsoft Azure and utilize Azure to host your SQL Server AlwaysOn secondaries, enhancing high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
SQL Server 2016 SP2 and Feature Pack
SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2 (SP2) incorporates fixes reported through customer feedback platforms and hotfix solutions from Cumulative Update 2 through Cumulative Update 8. SP2 also includes enhancements for supportability and scalability, addressing issues reported through the Windows Error Reporting system, ensuring a more stable and robust platform.
The Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP2 Feature Pack provides a collection of standalone packages that deliver additional value to your SQL Server environment. This feature pack includes the latest versions of tools and components for Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP2, along with add-on providers, extending the functionality and capabilities of your SQL Server deployment.
SQL Server 2016 offers a powerful and versatile database platform designed to meet the evolving demands of modern organizations. From enhanced performance and security to advanced analytics and seamless hybrid cloud integration, SQL Server 2016 empowers businesses to unlock the full potential of their data.
