Microsoft announces that there second SQL Server 2016, release candidate SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate (RC) 1, is now available for downloading.
Microsoft states,
“This is an important milestone in the release of SQL Server 2016, as the product is nearly feature complete, and means that a very rich set of capabilities is now available. These include real-time operational analytics, rich visualizations on mobile devices, built-in advanced analytics, new advanced security technologies and new hybrid scenarios that allow you to securely stretch data to the cloud.”
In the SQL Server 2016 RC 1, Microsoft made enhancements to SQL Server Reporting Services, which includes the following:
- Updated preview of the new web portal: The new web portal by default, and the classic Report Manager now removed. Additionally, open the Mobile Report Publisher and Report Builder from the new web portal using any modern browser.
- Custom branding: Customize the web portal with your organization’s logo and colors.
- KPIs and mobile reports: Click a KPI and see a view with more details, and connect KPIs and mobile reports to parameterized datasets. Modern paginated reports: Design beautifully modern paginated reports with new, modern styles for charts, gauges, maps and other data visualizations.
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