A brief comparison of Microsoft SQL Server versions from SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2022

 SQL Server 2012:


• Introduced AlwaysOn Availability Groups for high availability.

• Enhanced columnstore indexes for better data warehousing performance.

• Contained Databases for easier database portability.

• Improved security features, including user-defined server roles.


SQL Server 2014:


• In-Memory OLTP (Hekaton) introduced for improved transaction processing.

• Buffer Pool Extensions for SSD integration.

• Enhanced backup to Azure for improved disaster recovery.

• JSON support introduced.


SQL Server 2016:


• PolyBase introduced for querying across relational and non-relational databases.

• Stretch Database feature for hybrid cloud scenarios.

• Always Encrypted for enhanced security.

• Dynamic Data Masking for controlling access to sensitive data.


SQL Server 2017:


• Introduced support for SQL Server on Linux.

• Adaptive Query Processing for improved query performance.

• Graph Database capabilities.

• Automatic database tuning.


SQL Server 2019:


• Big Data Clusters introduced for integrated analytics on big data.

• Intelligent Query Processing for improved performance.

• Enhanced security features, including Data Classification and Always Encrypted with secure enclaves.

• Support for UTF-8 character encoding.


SQL Server 2022:


• Improved performance with enhancements to Intelligent Query Processing.

• Accelerated Database Recovery for faster database recovery times.

• Enhanced security with features like Certificate-Based Authentication.

• Support for JSON data types improvements.


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