Dino Esposito explains JSON-to-rowset native support in SQL Server 2016 and provides a realistic perspective of data query when you have JSON data stored in the database.

With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database and down to the client.

We look at how to gain structure from unstructured data, via AI/ML analytics to create new records, selecting object data via SQL and storing unstructured files in NoSQL formats.

Read this SQL tutorial to learn when to use SELECT, JOIN, subselects and UNION to access multiple tables with a single statement.

SQL Server: The traditional database engine, which also stores SSRS catalog data. SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS): A component for online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining.

With the latest public preview available, it's time to see if you want to upgrade to the most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far.