Microsoft's SQL Server 2014 is slated to deliver in-memory OLTP capabilities, plus a handful of other new and enhanced database features early next year.

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Microsoft's SQL Server 2014 has built-in in-memory technologies, so users don't need expensive additional software or hardware. Plus, it's fast.

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In a move to speed online transaction processing (OLTP), Microsoft is adding in-memory capabilities into its SQL Server relational database management system.

The next version of Microsoft's SQL Server will allow users to host database tables, or even entire databases, within a server's memory.

Hekaton, Microsoft's coming in-memory database engine, will be built into the next version of SQL Server. Meanwhile, SQL Server 2012 SP1 is now generally available.

Microsoft predicts that its in-memory technology can run transaction 50 times faster than a standard SQL Server setup.