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# SQL Server 2019 Reviews
**Vendor:** Microsoft  
**Category:** [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse)  
**Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 83
## About SQL Server 2019
Parallel Data Warehouse offers scalability to hundreds of terabytes and high performance through a massively parallel processing architecture.



## SQL Server 2019 Pros & Cons
**What users like:**

- Users value the **smooth integration with .NET Core** in SQL Server 2019, enhancing backend development and performance. (1 reviews)
- Users value the **advanced indexing and optimized data retrieval** in SQL Server 2019 for handling complex queries effectively. (1 reviews)

**What users dislike:**

- Users find the **high licensing costs** of SQL Server 2019 to be a barrier, especially for smaller projects. (1 reviews)


## SQL Server 2019 Discussions
  - [What is SQL Server 2019 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sql-server-2019-used-for) - 1 comment

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## SQL Server 2019 Features
**Data Management**
- Data Integration
- Data Compression
- Data Quality
- Built-In Data Analytics
- In-Database Machine Learning
- Data Lake Analytics

**Integration**
- AI/ ML Integration
- BI Tool Integration
- Data lake Integration

**Deployment**
- On-Premise
- Cloud

**Performance **
- Scalability

**Security**
- Data Governance
- Data Security

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Generation
- AI Text Summarization

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