Maximum memory utilized per instance</td><td>128 GB</td><td>OS Max</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Maximum size</td><td>524 PB</td><td>524 PB</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">Intelligence over all your data</td><td colspan="2">

</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Data virtualization using PolyBase (including additional data sources like Oracle, Teradata, MongoDB, and other SQL Server databases)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Unified AI platform to train and operationalize models with SQL Server ML Services</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Azure Machine Learning and Spark ML</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Choice of language and platform</td><td colspan="2">

</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">UTF-8 Support</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Support for SQL Server Java extension</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="8">Industry-leading performance and availability</td><td colspan="2">

</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Intelligent Query processing: Scalar UDF inlining, table variable deferred compilation, approximate count distinct</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Intelligent Query processing features: row mode memory grant feedback, batch mode for row store and automatic tuning</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Automatic read-write connection re-routing</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">In-Memory Database: memory-optimized tempdb</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">In-Memory Database: Persistent Memory support</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Accelerated Database recovery</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Support for Kubernetes deployment</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">Secure and reliable</td><td colspan="2">

</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Transparent database encryption</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Data classification and auditing</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Vulnerability assessment</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Quick business insights</td><td colspan="2">

</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">SQL Server Analysis Services Direct Query</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><hr>Microsoft SQL Server has been one of the premier leaders in database technology for years.Outfit your enterprise with the industry’s latest relational database management system. With the SQLserver 2022 standard download, available with Software Assurance from Microsoft, get access to tools including Big Data clusters with Apache Spark and HDFS, Azure Machine Learning and Spark ML, intelligent query processing and more.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">SQL Server Analysis Services Direct Query</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><hr>Microsoft SQL Server has been one of the premier leaders in database technology for years.