Updated: July 27, 2020 (July 27, 2019)

SQL Server 2019 Opens Door to More Languages

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SQL Server 2019 introduces Language Extensions, which supports running external code in Java and other languages.
It could be a destination for organizations migrating away from competitor products, like Oracle and MariaDB.
Embedding external code in SQL Server can improve performance and security, but it could increase cost and require new skills.

SQL Server 2019 delivers an extensibility framework that allows stored procedures to call and process Java code. The framework is also available for third parties to write new language extensions for other popular third-party languages like Ruby and Scala. The new features enable developers to migrate open source application processes into SQL Server, where they can reside next to the data and take advantage of SQL Server’s performance and security features.

Potential Benefits and Risks

Language Extensions will most likely interest organizations that use open source languages like Java and have an existing portfolio of applications that process relational data.

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