What's new in SQL Server 2016 [audio]

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35 points·matan_yungman··8 comments

Links to radio program, which doesn't seem to have a summary.

Alternatively, here's a Microsoft Developer Network post: "What's New in SQL Server 2016" (last updated 2016-06-30) https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb500435.aspx

Is there an equivalent of PostgreSQL release notes[1]? I went looking and all I can find is marketing bullshit, too many "exciting" links, and a little tiny bit of actual content.

[1]: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/static/release.html

The link that iokevins provided does include a list of changes to the SQL database engine:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb510411.aspx

SQL Server includes a lot of stuff as well as a SQL database!

You might find this link, and the links off it like "Database Engine", a little more useful.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187875.aspx

SQL Server 2016 release notes:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn876712.aspx

The motto is "SQL Server 2016 - Everything built-in".

I think it sums it up pretty well.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb510411.aspx

Small markdown error, the page has: A database can now have up to [2 terabytes of user data](Estimate%20Memory%20Requirements%20for%20Memory-Optimized Tables.md) in memory-optimized tables with SCHEMA_AND_DATA.

Seems Microsoft uses Markdown for their documentation!

Why the surprise?

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