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With SQL Server 2012, Tabular was introduced as part of Analysis Services, while a columnstore index was added to the core database engine.

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SQL Server 2025 preview debuts with Ubuntu 24.04 support and TLS 1.3 encryption for stronger security and Linux flexibility.