Microsoft introduced SQL Server 2019 preview at Ignite 2018 conference in September. There are tens of new or improved features which come with the new version and it is time to review these features. During this session we will explore the top new features and functionality in SQL Server 2019 including UTF-8 support, Inline Scalar Functions, new System Tables, Adaptive Memory Grants, APPROX_COUNT_DISTINCT, enhancements in Security and Availability, and more...