SQL Server 2019 builds on intelligent query processing features that were implemented in SQL Server 2017, and expands them to new areas of the database engine.

SQL Server 2019 is supported on "Windows, Linux, and containers and has support for deployment on Kubernetes," Microsoft's announcement indicated.

SQL Server 2019 now supports processing on Spark, HDFS, and similar computing cluster frameworks. Speaking of the database engine, the SQL Server development team continues to push for even better ...

Microsoft's database releases from 2008 and 2010 reach end of extended support. In response, Redmond says, that for many customers, the time for cloud migration has arrived.