SQL Server 2016 is generally available today

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We made the mistake of buying a 20 core server for running SQL Server 2008, which was fine then, but the upgrade to 2016 would be really expensive due to the new per-core licensing, which means we'll probably be stuck with 2008. Microsoft doesn't leave us much choice than to use Postgres from now on.

Not fun... don't know what the pricing structure is for self-hosted SQL...

I have been considering using either Amazon's Postgres RDS or Azure SQL for a couple of side projects, with the app itself running on Digital Ocean... Kind of leaning towards the Azure SQL option for easier scaling, and a little more hands-off.

"in-memory capabilities also includes unique features such as JSON support"

Does this mean JSON data is not stored on disk?

It is stored on disk, you took the quote out of context.

"The powerful database engine with in-memory capabilities, 'also includes' unique features such as JSON support ..."

Comma and quotes mine

For some value of unique.

"Unique" in unorthodox meaning of this word.

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