Data virtualization in SQL Server 2019
The technology SQL Server uses to deliver data virtualization capabilities in 2019 is PolyBase. PolyBase was first introduced into SQL Server in the 2016 release to help customers integrate their Hadoop clusters with relational data. SQL Server 2019 significantly extends PolyBase and enhances these capabilities to bring data virtualization capabilities to the platform.
In this chapter, you will focus on the latest innovations in PolyBase so you can create a modern enterprise data hub in your organization.