Microsoft's latest SQL Server 2016 has been in testing stages for over a year now, with the current version, SQL Server 2016 RC3, available for download. Microsoft said that the current test ...

SQL Server 2016 Standard: Microsoft is aiming this version as a lighter offering of its database management system, with support for 24 cores and basic security enhancements. SQL Server 2016 Express: ...

A step down from there is SQL Server 2016 Standard, which is limited to 24 cores, row-level security and policy-based management, support for JSON, some basic connectivity to R, and Stretch Database ...

Microsoft’s SQL Server 2016 is built to power the transformation of this revolution, with technology and capabilities borne from the disruptions happening in cloud, data and intelligence.