SQL Server 2022, always innovating
SQL Server is a flagship Microsoft product with decades of innovation, including 50+ features added since SQL Server 2012. SQL Server 2022 is the most Azure‑integrated release to date, delivering major advancements across performance, security, availability, and analytics as part of the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform. Key features include Azure SQL Managed Instance link for bidirectional disaster recovery, Azure Synapse Link for near real‑time analytics, Microsoft Purview integration for governance, SQL Ledger for tamper‑evident data, intelligent query processing improvements, enhanced Query Store, strengthened security, contained availability groups, and multi‑write replication. Together, these innovations help organizations modernize workloads, improve resilience, and unlock greater value from their data.
