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The version number identifies the initial Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of Microsoft SQL Server 2014 . Released in 2014, this version represents the base software before any Service Packs (SPs) or Cumulative Updates (CUs) were applied. Understanding Version 12.0.2000.8 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 -12.0.2000.8- Key -...
Trade-offs: improved concurrency and reduced latch contention vs. memory pressure and limited T-SQL feature support for memory-optimized objects. | Source | Details | |--------|---------| | |
SQL Server 2014 introduced In-Memory OLTP (often referred to by its codename "Hekaton"), a database engine component optimized for memory-resident data processing. This feature allows tables to be stored in a memory-optimized format, drastically reducing latency and locking contention. | | Microsoft Partner Network | Partners have