Microsoft SQL Server 2025 Standard 

🌟 Why SQL Server 2025?

SQL Server 2025 revolutionizes data management by combining traditional transactional performance with real-time analytics, AI-native processing, and unmatched security.

🔹 Native AI & Machine Learning

• Built-in vector data types and DiskANN indexing (same used in Bing Search)

• Manage embeddings natively for AI, LLMs, and recommendation systems

• Seamless integration with LangChain and Semantic Kernel for LLM pipelines (RAG, summarization, classification)

• Built-in model registration, versioning, and deployment within SQL Server

🔹 Real-Time Data & Event Streaming

• Native support for Azure Event Hub and Kafka protocol

• Stream high-velocity data in real time without external middleware

• Enhanced Change Data Capture (CDC) for event-driven architectures

🔹 Enterprise-Grade Security

• Identity-first protection via Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

• Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with customer-managed keys (Azure Key Vault)

• Enhanced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and advanced auditing

  🔹 Performance & Reliability at Scale
  Transaction ID (TID) locking & Lock-After-Qualification (LAQ) for high concurrency
  Faster recovery via parallel redo and adaptive memory grant feedback
  Smarter execution through Intelligent Query Processing (IQP) enhancements
  🛡️ Warranty & Support
  Lifetime Warranty – guaranteed authentic and fully functional
  Technical Assistance – help with installation, activation, and reinstallation