Microsoft SQL Server 2022

Apply intelligence across all your data

Business continuity through Azure

Help ensure uptime with fully managed disaster recovery in the cloud through the link feature in Azure SQL Managed Instance. Continuously replicate data to and from the cloud.

Seamless analytics over on-prem operational data

Break the wall between operational and analytical stores with Azure Synapse Link for SQL Server.

Visibility over your entire data estate

Get a clear view of all your data, no matter where it is, with Azure Purview integration.

Manage and govern your entire data estate to overcome data silos

  • Automatically scan on-prem SQL Server to capture metadata
  • Classify data using built-in and custom classifiers and Microsoft Information Protection sensitivity labels
  • Set up and control specific access rights to SQL Server

Most secure over the last 10 years

Enhanced security, including SQL Server Ledger to ensure data integrity.

Achieve your security and compliance goals

  • Use an immutable ledger to protect data from tampering by malicious actors
  • Establish digital trust in a centralized system using blockchain technology
  • Attest to other parties that data integrity has not been compromised

Industry-leading performance and availability

Accelerate query performance and tuning with no code changes.

Keep multi-write environments running smoothly for users across multiple locations

  • Query Store now turned on by default
  • Support for reading replicas from availability groups
  • New IQP scenarios enabled through better together capabilities