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Always Encrypted is a new feature in SQL Server 2016, which encrypts the data both at rest *and* in motion (and keeps it encrypted in memory). So this protects the data from rogue administrators, backup thieves, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Unlike TDE, as well, Always Encrypted allows you to encrypt only certain columns, rather than the entire database.

use master;

RESTORE DATABASE WideWorldImporters 
FROM disk='D:\path\WideWorldImporters-Full.bak'
WITH MOVE 'WWI_Primary' TO 'D:\SQL_Data\WideWorldImporters.mdf',
MOVE 'WWI_Log' TO 'D:\SQL_Data\WideWorldImporters_log.ldf',
MOVE 'WWI_UserData' TO 'D:\SQL_Data\WideWorldImporters_UserData.ndf',
MOVE 'WWI_InMemory_Data_1' TO 'D:\SQL_Data\WideWorldImporters_InMemory_Data_1'

SQL Server parse and compile time: 
   CPU time = 0 ms, elapsed time = 504 ms.

(53 rows affected)
Table 'Countries'. Scan count 0, logical reads 118, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'StateProvinces'. Scan count 1, logical reads 43, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.

 SQL Server Execution Times:
   CPU time = 0 ms,  elapsed time = 10 ms.

SQL Server parse and compile time: 
   CPU time = 0 ms, elapsed time = 0 ms.

 SQL Server Execution Times:
   CPU time = 0 ms,  elapsed time = 0 ms.
SQL Server parse and compile time: 
   CPU time = 0 ms, elapsed time = 0 ms.

 SQL Server Execution Times:
   CPU time = 0 ms,  elapsed time = 0 ms.
SQL Server parse and compile time: 
   CPU time = 0 ms, elapsed time = 7 ms.

(53 rows affected)
Table 'Countries'. Scan count 0, logical reads 118, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'StateProvinces'. Scan count 1, logical reads 43, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.

(1 row affected)

 SQL Server Execution Times:
   CPU time = 15 ms,  elapsed time = 179 ms.
SQL Server parse and compile time: 
   CPU time = 0 ms, elapsed time = 0 ms.

 SQL Server Execution Times:
   CPU time = 0 ms,  elapsed time = 0 ms.

Here are some additional changes in SQL Server 2016.

 SELECT * FROM table1 WHERE OrderDate ='12 Mar 2004'

SET @SQL = 'SELECT * FROM table2 WHERE OrderDate = ' + '''' + @Var + ''''
EXEC (@SQL)

  --Forced
ALTER DATABASE dbName SET PARAMETERIZATION FORCED

--Simple
ALTER DATABASE dbName SET PARAMETERIZATION SIMPLE

 use dbName;
-- Optimizing for Ad hoc Workloads
exec sp_configure 'show advanced options',1;
RECONFIGURE;
go
exec sp_configure 'optimize for ad hoc workloads',1;
RECONFIGURE;
Go

SELECT
    [r].[session_id],
    DB_NAME([r].[database_id]) [DatabaseName],
    [t].[text]
FROM sys.dm_exec_requests [r]
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text([r].sql_handle) [t];
GO

SELECT
    [r].[session_id],
    DB_NAME([r].[database_id]) [DatabaseName],
    [t].[text],
    [p].[query_plan]
FROM sys.dm_exec_requests [r]
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text([r].sql_handle) [t]
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_query_plan([r].[plan_handle]) [p];
GO

SELECT *
FROM sys.dm_exec_cached_plans;

SELECT
    [r].[session_id],
    DB_NAME([r].[database_id]) [DatabaseName],
    [cp].[objtype],
    [cp].[size_in_bytes],
    [t].[text],
    [p].[query_plan]
FROM sys.dm_exec_requests [r]
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text([r].sql_handle) [t]
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_query_plan([r].[plan_handle]) [p]
    JOIN sys.dm_exec_cached_plans [cp]
    ON [r].[plan_handle] = [cp].[plan_handle];
GO

SELECT
    [r].[session_id],
    DB_NAME([r].[database_id]) [DatabaseName],
    [tq].[query_plan]
FROM sys.dm_exec_requests [r]
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_text_query_plan([r].plan_handle, 0, -1) [tq];
GO

SELECT *
FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats;
GO

SELECT
    [qs].[last_execution_time],
    [qs].[execution_count],
    [qs].[total_logical_reads]/[qs].[execution_count] [AvgLogicalReads],
    [qs].[max_logical_reads],
    [t].[text],
    [p].[query_plan]
FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats [qs]
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text([qs].sql_handle) [t]
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_query_plan([qs].[plan_handle]) [p]
WHERE [qs].[execution_count] > 25
    OR [qs].[total_logical_reads] > 10000
ORDER BY [qs].[total_logical_reads]/[qs].[execution_count] DESC;
GO

SELECT *
FROM sys.dm_exec_function_stats;
GO

 Prefix - Namespace
xml = http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace
xs = http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema
xsi = http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance
fn = http://www.w3.org/2004/07/xpath-functions
sqltypes = http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2004/sqltypes
xdt = http://www.w3.org/2004/07/xpath-datatypes
(no prefix) = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-sql
(no prefix) = http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2004/SOAP

  <xsd:simpleType name="char">
    <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string"/>
  </xsd:simpleType>
  <xsd:simpleType name="nchar">
    <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string"/>
  </xsd:simpleType>
  <xsd:simpleType name="varchar">
    <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string"/>
  </xsd:simpleType>
  <xsd:simpleType name="nvarchar">
    <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string"/>
  </xsd:simpleType>
  <xsd:simpleType name="text">
    <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string"/>
  </xsd:simpleType>
  <xsd:simpleType name="ntext">
    <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string"/>
  </xsd:simpleType>

  <xsd:simpleType name="datetime">
    <xsd:restriction base="xsd:dateTime">
      <xsd:pattern value="((000[1-9])|(00[1-9][0-9])|(0[1-9][0-9]{2})|([1-9][0-9]{3}))-((0[1-9])|(1[012]))-((0[1-9])|([12][0-9])|(3[01]))T(([01][0-9])|(2[0-3]))(:[0-5][0-9]){2}(\.[0-9]{2}[037])?"/>
      <xsd:maxInclusive value="9999-12-31T23:59:59.997"/>
      <xsd:minInclusive value="1753-01-01T00:00:00.000"/>
    </xsd:restriction>
  </xsd:simpleType>

CREATE XML SCHEMA COLLECTION invcol AS
'<xs:schema ... targetNamespace="urn:invoices">
...
</xs:schema>
'

CREATE TABLE Invoices(
id int IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY,
invoice XML(invcol)
)

CREATE XML SCHEMA COLLECTION geocol AS
'<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
           targetNamespace="urn:geo"
           elementFormDefault="qualified"
           xmlns:tns="urn:geo">
  <xs:simpleType name="dim">
    <xs:restriction base="xs:int" />
  </xs:simpleType>
  <xs:complexType name="Point">
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="X" type="tns:dim"  minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
      <xs:element name="Y" type="tns:dim"  minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
  <xs:element name="Point" type="tns:Point" />
</xs:schema>'

 declare @geo_tab table(
 id int identity primary key,
 point xml(content geocol)
)
 
insert into @geo_tab values('<Point xmlns="urn:geo"><X>10</X><Y>20</Y></Point>')
insert into @geo_tab values('<Point xmlns="urn:geo"><X>10</X><Y>test</Y></Point>')

 XML Validation: Invalid simple type value: 'test'. Location: /*:Point[1]/*:Y[1]

 select * from sys.xml_schema_collections
select * from sys.xml_schema_namespaces
select * from sys.xml_schema_elements
select * from sys.xml_schema_attributes
select * from sys.xml_schema_types
select * from sys.column_xml_schema_collection_usages
select * from sys.parameter_xml_schema_collection_usages

 declare @x xml
select @x = xml_schema_namespace(N'dbo', N'geocol')
print convert(varchar(max), @x)

 alter XML SCHEMA COLLECTION geocol add @x

 declare @x xml
set @x = (select * from openrowset(bulk 'c:\path\file.xsd', single_blob) as x)
CREATE XML SCHEMA COLLECTION geocol2 AS @x

Indirect Checkpoints is not just about predictable recovery, it enables SQL Server to scale and run faster