SQL Server 2025 Enterprise---with best-in-class security, performance, and availability

SQL Server 2025 Enterprise---with best-in-class security, performance, and availability

The new Ms SQL Server 2025 Enterprise defines a new era of data-driven solutions. Designed for AI-powered applications, high-performance environments, and hybrid cloud architectures.

Benefit:

1. AI-Ready Database Engine with Vector Data Types & Semantic Search

2. Integration of external AI models: Azure AI, OpenAI & LangChain

3. Fabric mirroring for real-time data analytics without ETL

4. Change Event Streaming: Real-time data changes

5. Zero-trust security with Ms Enterprise

6. Optimized performance with new parameter-sensitive plan optimizer

Key Features:

• SQL Server 2025 Enterprise Edition includes all the features of the Standard Edition, plus advanced capabilities necessary for enterprise environments. 

• AI Integration: Natively supports AI functions such as vector indices for semantic search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), allowing machine learning workloads to run directly within the database.

• Performance and Scalability: Designed for maximum performance, supporting unlimited virtualization for customers with Software Assurance (SA). Features include online index operations and optimized performance feedback.

• High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR): Provides robust solutions for high availability, such as Always On availability groups, which are crucial for business continuity.

• Security: Continues to offer best-in-class security features, including Secure Enclaves for Always Encrypted, dynamic data masking, and advanced authentication options.

• Hybrid Cloud Capabilities: Offers seamless integration with Azure services and Ms Fabric, enabling flexible hybrid and multi-cloud deployments.

• Developer Enhancements: Considered a significant release for developers, offering new T-SQL functions (like RegEx and JSON enhancements) and support for various operating systems including Windows and Linux.