Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series.
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 introduces the newest version of PolyBase, and with it the capability to query data where it lives, virtualize data, and use REST APIs. REST APIs enable SQL Server to be both more flexible and lightweight while expanding its range of supported connectors and file formats.
SQL Server 2022 now supports CSV, Parquet, and Deltafiles stored on Azure Storage Account v2, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, or any simple storage service (S3)compliant object storagethe last as an on-premises offering or in the cloud. Finally, SQL Server 2022 can now use Create External