Updated: July 14, 2020 (September 9, 2013)

Data Management Feature Comparison

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SQL Server provides a variety of data migration and management features as well as event-processing capabilities. The key related SQL Server 2012 features are shown here by edition.

Feature	Description	Express	Standard	Business Intelligence	Enterprise
Import/Export Wizard	Migrate data between SQL Server and a variety of predefined data sources in standard formats.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Integration Services	Migrate data between SQL Server and a variety of data sources, and perform data transformation.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Integration Services— Advanced Adapters and Transforms	Migrate data between SQL Server and many heterogeneous data sources, and perform complex data transformation.	No	No	No	Yes
Master Data Services	Provides a single unified data source for reporting and analysis across an organization in order to guarantee data consistency.	No	No

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