Microsoft SQL Server 2022 is the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet*, with continued innovation across performance, security, and availability.

• Integrates with Azure Synapse Link and Microsoft Purview to drive deeper insights, predictions, and governance from their data at scale
• Most secure database over the last 10 years per NIST**
• Fully integrated with the new link feature in Azure SQL Managed Instance***
• New and enhanced features, including Ledger and Query Store hints
• Next generation Intelligent Query Processing features in the database engine to accelerate performance with no code changes
• Time-series database support
• New JSON functions to increase ability to query and manipulate JSON data

*For all Azure-connected features of SQL Server 2022, customers can optionally enable these capabilities based on business requirements **National Institute of Standards and Technology Comprehensive Vulnerability Database ***The bidirectional disaster recovery capability of the link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance is available in limited public preview. Sign up for early access. General availability will occur at a future date.

Microsoft SQL Server 2022 is the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet*, with continued innovation across performance, security, and availability.

• Integrates with Azure Synapse Link and Microsoft Purview to drive deeper insights, predictions, and governance from their data at scale
• Most secure database over the last 10 years per NIST**
• Fully integrated with the new link feature in Azure SQL Managed Instance***
• New and enhanced features, including Ledger and Query Store hints
• Next generation Intelligent Query Processing features in the database engine to accelerate performance with no code changes
• Time-series database support
• New JSON functions to increase ability to query and manipulate JSON data

*For all Azure-connected features of SQL Server 2022, customers can optionally enable these capabilities based on business requirements **National Institute of Standards and Technology Comprehensive Vulnerability Database ***The bidirectional disaster recovery capability of the link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance is available in limited public preview. Sign up for early access. General availability will occur at a future date.

Microsoft SQL Server 2022 is the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet*, with continued innovation across performance, security, and availability.

• Integrates with Azure Synapse Link and Microsoft Purview to drive deeper insights, predictions, and governance from their data at scale
• Most secure database over the last 10 years per NIST**
• Fully integrated with the new link feature in Azure SQL Managed Instance***
• New and enhanced features, including Ledger and Query Store hints
• Next generation Intelligent Query Processing features in the database engine to accelerate performance with no code changes
• Time-series database support
• New JSON functions to increase ability to query and manipulate JSON data

*For all Azure-connected features of SQL Server 2022, customers can optionally enable these capabilities based on business requirements **National Institute of Standards and Technology Comprehensive Vulnerability Database ***The bidirectional disaster recovery capability of the link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance is available in limited public preview. Sign up for early access. General availability will occur at a future date.

Microsoft SQL Server 2022 is the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet*, with continued innovation across performance, security, and availability.

• Integrates with Azure Synapse Link and Microsoft Purview to drive deeper insights, predictions, and governance from their data at scale
• Most secure database over the last 10 years per NIST**
• Fully integrated with the new link feature in Azure SQL Managed Instance***
• New and enhanced features, including Ledger and Query Store hints
• Next generation Intelligent Query Processing features in the database engine to accelerate performance with no code changes
• Time-series database support
• New JSON functions to increase ability to query and manipulate JSON data

*For all Azure-connected features of SQL Server 2022, customers can optionally enable these capabilities based on business requirements **National Institute of Standards and Technology Comprehensive Vulnerability Database ***The bidirectional disaster recovery capability of the link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance is available in limited public preview. Sign up for early access. General availability will occur at a future date.