White Paper: What’s New in SQL Server 2012

Microsoft® SQL Server 2012 is set to launch on March 7, 2012. SQL Server 2012 is a major upgrade of the platform with numerous updates including performance and security improvements, flexible deployment options including the Cloud, new tools allowing quicker and deeper data exploration and cross-business insights, and many others.

SQL Server 2012 offers:

The 9s you need with AlwaysOn
Blazing-fast query performance with ColumnStore Index
Rapid data discovery via Power View and PowerPivot
Credible, consistent data via BI Semantic Model and Data Quality Services
Scale on demand from devices to datacenter to cloud
Write applications once, run anywhere with SQL Server Data Tools

Download this whitepaper for more information on what’s new in Microsoft® SQL Server 2012 (formerly codenamed Denali).