In this introductory chapter, we have given you a brief outline of what lies ahead in this book. Each version of SQL Server has hundreds of improvements and enhancements, both through new features and through extensions of previous versions. The outlines for each chapter provide an insight into the main topics covered in this book and allow you to identify which areas you may like to dive in to and where to find them.

As we've already hinted, we need to get to work and learn about SQL Server 2016 before it's too late!