Microsoft Server 2014 CTP1 features and download available now...

Server 2014 CTP1 available now

 

• SQL Server 2014 takes an integrated approach to in-memory database technology. In-Memory OLTP, which optimizes performance of OLTP workloads, is fully integrated in the core SQL Server relational data
• SQL Server 2014 introduces enhancements to two common database maintenance operations namely Partition Switching and Online Index Rebuild which greatly increases enterprise application availability

 

• Extending Memory to SSDs:  Seamlessly and transparently integrates solid-state storage into SQL Server by using SSDs as an extension to the database buffer pool, allowing more in-memory processing and reducing disk IO.
• Buffer pool memory, which plays key role in storing data pages and in turn reducing the I/O demand
• Easy Cloud migration - New cloud migration wizard to easily move on premises SQL Server to Windows Azure
• Easy Integration with Excel - "GeoFlow" - richer insights with 3D Visualization , faster insights and predictive analytics with data mining add ins in Excel

 

Download Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Community Technology Preview 1 -

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dn205290.aspx

 

Reference: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/default.aspx

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2013/07/25/buffer-pool-extension-to-ssds-in-sql-server-2014.aspx

Looking forward to get hands on too....