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Data has the power to identify and resolve weaknesses in business strategy, enhance customer relationships, and create market disrupting solutions and services. Due to the overwhelming amount of available data, businesses rely on various data management tools and techniques to extract these crucial insights. Microsoft SQL Server data platform continues its record of breakthrough innovation with its recent release of SQL Server 2022.
A database solution can only achieve its full potential on the correct infrastructure. Many database administrators (DBAs) and IT professionals have discovered the benefits of consolidating their databases onto a modern hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). Dell Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI (Azure Stack HCI) is an ideal platform for delivering maximum performance, scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency from your data estates. As an integrated system, Azure Stack HCI bundles engineering validated, factory-ready hardware configurations, full stack lifecycle management, and a collaborative enterprise support model.