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Why SQL Server is right for your OLTP database

30 times faster

Experience breakthrough transaction performance for tier 1 workloads with in-memory OLTP.

End-to-end protection

Help protect your data both at rest and in motion using Always Encrypted technology.

Simplified management

Easily manage across on-premises and cloud with unlimited virtualization from software assurance.

High availability

Rely on mission-critical uptime, fast failover, and load balancing with AlwaysOn availability groups.

Windows and Linux

Run on your choice of operating system, now available on Windows and Linux.

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How Dell doubled its online transaction processing speed

See how Dell implemented an in-memory OLTP SQL Server database to speed performance and cut operational costs.

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Microsoft OLTP database resources

Videos

SQL Server blog

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White papers
Read the SQL Server Mission-Critical Performance white paperRead the SQL Server Mission-Critical Performance technical white paperRead the Optimizing Scale-Up, Mission-Critical Enterprise Workloads on x86 Systems white paper
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SQL Server how-to-guideA tour through tool improvements in SQL ServerSQL Server posts world record TPC-H 10 TB benchmarkPowering mission-critical performance with SQL ServerView all
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