This document discusses the features and benefits of upgrading to SQL Server 2014. It highlights new performance enhancing features like In-Memory OLTP and ColumnStore. It also covers improved availability options, security features like transparent data encryption, and cloud-readiness capabilities like backup to Microsoft Azure. The document provides overviews of the Standard and Enterprise editions, and includes examples of how specific companies have benefited from upgrading.

1. SQL Server 2014
New Features &
Business Benefits
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2. Now is a perfect time to review your database.
Avoid security and compliance
risks and ensure continued
compatibility by upgrading
today.
SQL Server 2005
End of Extended Support
is April 12, 2016.

3. SQL Server 2014 Feature Comparison.
FEATURES
SQL Server
2014
SQL Server
2012
SQL Server
2008 R2
SQL Server
2008
Performance
In-Memory OLTP*    
In-Memory ColumnStore*    
Buffer Pool Extension to SSDs    
Enhanced virtualization support and Live Migration    
Availability
Always On*    
Database Recovery Advisor    
Windows Server Core Support    
Security
Transparent Data Encryption*    
Backup Encryption Support    
Enhanced Separation of Duties    
Cloud-
Readiness
Simplified Backup to Microsoft Azure    
Larger SQL Server VMs and memory sizes available in
Microsoft Azure
   
Gallery of VM images in Microsoft Azure    
Management &
Programmabilit
y
Policy Based Management    
Distributed Replay    
*SQL Server Enterprise Edition only

4. Upgrade to SQL Server 2014 and future proof
your business
SQL Server 2014 makes
fast, highly-available
database functionality
affordable to any size of
organization
Speed up transactions
without buying new
hardware
Keep your database up
and running more of the
time
Trust SQL Server, the
world’s most widely
used database (IDC)

5. SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition Overview
Business-class data
management
Faster insights across
your data
Cloud on
your terms
Proven data platform
Reliable availability
Robust administration
Security and compliance
Easy on-ramp to the cloud
On-demand cloud solutions
Rich developer tools
Operational reporting
Analytical insight
Integrated, consistent data

6. SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition Overview
Performance
SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition offers new
performance enhancements to keep your database
applications running fast, including:
• Higher max memory allocation of 128 GB.
• Extend buffer pool to non-volatile storage such as SSD
(solid state drives) for even more memory with no risk of
data loss.
• Query planning enhancements aid in easy performance
tuning.
• Delayed Durability provides increased performance when
disk I/O is slow.
• Improvements to Full-Text Search and FILESTREAM offer
dramatic performance and scale advances for building
content management applications.
Availability
Basic high availability for SMBs, including:
• Database Mirroring
• Log Shipping
• Two-node Failover Clustering
Support for Windows Server Core, which can reduce OS patching
by as much as 50-60%1
1. The percentage reduction in patching varies and can be less based on the server roles that are enabled and the type of patches that are applied.
Security
Secure by Design
Fewest vulnerabilities of any major database 5 years running
Active Directory Authentication
Enhanced Separation of Duty
Basic Auditing and New Backup Encryption

7. SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition Backup on
Microsoft Azure
Manual or automatic backups
Enable backup directly to
Microsoft Azure storage
All you need is the URL and
storage key
At an instance level with point in
time restore
Measures DB usage patterns to
set backup frequency
Reduce CAPEX & OPEX with Cloud Backup
On-Premises Network
Azure Storage
Domain Controller
Periodic Snapshot
(automatic/manual)
SQL Server
Microsoft Azure
Restore to VMGeo Replication

8. SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition Overview
Mission critical
performance
Platform for
hybrid cloud
Faster insights
from any data

9. SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition In-Memory
Technologies
New In-Memory OLTP
Enhanced In-Memory ColumnStore for DW
In-Memory BI with PowerPivot
Buffer Pool Extension to SSDs & Enhanced Query Processing
Key Features
Before
15,000
requests/sec
16x Faster
With In-Memory
250,000
requests/sec
SQL Server 2014 with In-Memory
Bwin Game
Application
Bwin Game
Application
Select only highly utilized tables to
be in-memory
Optimize in-memory to fit existing
hardware
Flexible
On average 10x faster, without
having rewrite entire app
Leverage full SQL Server
capabilities
Built-in
In-memory performance across
OLTP, DW and BI
All in a single SKU
Spans All
Workloads

10. SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition Disaster
Recovery on Microsoft Azure
Increased
availability
Multi-DB failover, manual
or automatic
Up to 8 secondary replicas
100% availability during
all online operations
HA without expensive SANs
Offload reads and backups
to secondaries
Efficient
Deployment and
management wizards
Monitoring dashboard within SSMS
and System Center
Easy to deploy
and manage
Unified HA/DR solution
Primary
Secondary 2
Running BI
workloads
Secondary 1
Running backups
Synchronous
data movement
AG_Listener
SQL Server 2014
Enhanced AlwaysOn
Replica Wizard
Windows Server
2012 R2
Clustered shared
volume support
Online VHDX support
System Center 2012 R2
Manage on-premises
and cloud apps
Key features

11. General Case
Studies

12. Chemical company
transforms business
with all-in move to the
latest Microsoft platform
“We have the right tools
in place so we can go and sell
chemicals. We don’t think about
computers –they just help us do
our jobs better.”
Art Hein, Managing Director,
JARCHEM Industries, Inc.
JARCHEM delayed an IT investment for many years,
resulting in system conflicts, business slowdowns,
and reduced capabilities.
With Microsoft partner eMazzanti Technologies,
JARCHEM updated PCs and servers to the latest
Microsoft technologies including Windows 8.1,
Windows Server 2012 R2 & Hyper V, Office 365 and
SQL Server 2012.
Now, everything “just works” and JARCHEM can
focus on the business of delivering innovative
chemicals to customers around
the world.
Consistent, up-to-date software saves employees time
from system startup to sharing documents
Systems are automatically replicated off-site every 15
minutes for fast disaster recovery
Mobile access including Remote Desktop Services
means employees can work anywhere
Fast, responsive technology helps JARCHEM maintain
a customer service edge

13. Legal firm sails through
Hurricane Sandy with
Windows Server
IT at the Law Offices of Aaron I. Katsman couldn’t
keep up with the firm’s growth. Slow
performance and the need to frequently restart
servers significantly reduced productivity.
Microsoft partner WorkITsafe deployed Windows
Server 2012, using Hyper-V to create virtual
servers and desktop computers. They set up
automatic backup and failover capabilities to
guard against disaster.
The result: During Hurricane Sandy,
employees served customers from home –
without even realizing they were using the
failover system.
“Our computers are
our lifeline. When
Hurricane Sandy hit,
Hyper-V Replica
saved our business.”
Aaron I. Katsman, Owner, Law Offices
of Aaron I. Katsman
Delivered uninterrupted customer service despite a
natural disaster that could have impacted business
continuity
Increased IT agility and reduced costs with virtual
servers desktops running on consolidated hardware
Gained time to focus on growing the business by
reducing IT hassles and improving system
performance

14. “As we welcome new
franchise partners, it’s
easy to fold them into
Office 365 and get them
up and running right
away.”
Tom Boyle, Director of IT, Sky Zone
Unifies disparate products into one enterprise-grade
solution that scales with the business
Enables regional managers and franchisees to present
a unified face to the world
Simplifies licensing and management for streamlined
user onboarding
Integrated mobile access eliminates device
management challenges
The global success of their indoor
trampoline park concept spurred
rapid growth at Sky Zone, but their
productivity tools couldn’t scale.
They called on Microsoft partner
CorpInfo to help them move to a
unified cloud productivity solution:
Office 365.
The result: Sky Zone now has a
reliable, integrated productivity
platform that will grow with their
needs no matter how big they get.
Fun fitness pioneer
keeps business
bouncing forward

15. Toole Design Group specializes in bicycle and
pedestrian transportation consulting. With many
small, regional offices located far from HQ and
rapid growth, their IT solution – based on Google
Apps and Linux – could not deliver the ease of
collaboration and reliability they needed.
With the help of District Computers, Toole Design
Group moved to a system based on Office 365,
Windows Server 2012 R2 and Microsoft Azure.
The result: Specialists inside the company can
work together no matter where they are located –
at the click of a button.
“We have a lot of passionate
experts in different locations who
want to connect with each other.
We need our people to feel like
they’re part of the larger team
even if they’re an office of one.
That’s what Microsoft technology
delivers.”
Ben Sigrist, GIS Coordinator,
Toole Design Group
Improved employee satisfaction and retention in branch
offices by connecting individuals to the larger team
Provided real-time document collaboration and sharing with
consistent formatting across devices
Enabled access to the same file structures and versions
across all locations with DFSR replication
Set the stage for further growth with a highly scalable
solution
Transportation consultancy
connects experts
company-wide with
Microsoft solutions

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