Intel Chip Chat

Microsoft SQL Server is one of the most deployed databases on the planet, with millions of customers worldwide. So it’s important to understand how customers will be affected by emerging technologies, particularly in this era of digital transformation. Ken LeTourneau, Enterprise Solutions Architect in the Data Center Group at Intel, explains what impact data center technologies like Intel® OptaneTM DC Persistent Memory will have for customers deploying SQL Server 2019. What worked, even a few years ago, in the data center won’t support the demands of today. As Ken says, "It's no longer about hindsight, it's about insight.” SQL Server 2019 provides industry-leading performance and security, with intelligence over all of an enterprise’s data -- structured or unstructured. SQL Server 2019 with new big data features provides an easier path to acting on data, and with support for Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory, it can deliver larger memory-optimized databases for scale-up and scale-out system landscapes. As K