The document discusses the evolution of SQL Server from 2000 to 2014, highlighting new features over time like XML, compression, and AlwaysOn availability groups. It focuses on the new in-memory capabilities in SQL Server 2014 like an in-memory optimized database engine and columnstore indexing that provide up to 10x performance improvements. Resources are provided for learning more about SQL Server 2014 and related products like Power BI, HDInsight, and Windows Azure.