SQL Server 2014 is around – Do you need an upgrade

Redmond based software behemoth Microsoft has an illustrious record of rolling out one advanced iteration after another of its popular products and SQL Server 2014 is hardly an exception. It encompasses several new features that make it a considerably more refined product that its predecessor and also is highly optimized to deliver better performance. The 2014 edition also targets new developments in the computing arena and gives adequate focus on improving the Business Intelligence and cloud syncing features. Moreover it tries to comprehensively address the security scenario and introduces encryption option while backing up your database files.

Consider Upgrading if you are looking at a drastic improvement in performance

The SQL Server 2014 includes a freshly designed in memory OLTP database engine which is geared to bring down I/O operations and give you a significant improvement in performance. It can also help you avoid locking delays and allow you to support more concurrent users in the same time frame. Combined with its AMR tool, you would find the appropriate tables and other structures moved into the memory in a dynamic manner.

Upgrade if your are expecting a higher workload in near future

When it comes to scalability, the SQL Server 2014 is miles ahead of its predecessors. You can easily scale it up or scale it out depending on your requirements. It also integrates in more effectual manner with the Windows Server and can today support up to

640 logical cores and has support for up to 4TB of memory. 

Using a much older version of SQL Server – upgrading would make sense

In case you are using SQL Server 2005 version or anything older then you should be aware that technology has taken rapid strides since you first implemented your SQL Server edition. The 2014 edition would allow you to dramatically improve performance, remove bottlenecks that you typically experience and allow you to integrate with SharePoint server. It would allow you to get a clearer picture of your data and achieve relevant insights with its powerful BI tools. Moreover it would be in a completely different class than your existing database application, giving you the opportunity to upgrade your existing infrastructure and consequently improve the overall productivity. 

SQL Server 2014 – You still may have recover SQL files in case of a crash

While the 2014 edition marks a significant step in the technology maturity cycle of SQL Server, it still does not address the issue of SQL corruption. In case of a database or system crash, the possibility of SQL files getting corrupted still exists. So you need to consider a contingency plan and always keep a recover sql tool like DataNumen SQL Recovery nearby. This versatile tool is primed to take up extensively corrupted files and extract them from nearly any media type. Moreover it completes the process without messing up the contained data and maintains the original structure. In case you have a humungous database and it got messed up then this tool can come to your rescue as it can recover large files without breaking a sweat. 

Author Introduction:

Alan Chen is President & Chairman of DataNumen, Inc., which is the world leader in data recovery technologies, including access recovery and sql recovery software products. For more information visit http://www.datanumen.com/