SQL Server 2022 Acceleration & Offloading with Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)
Introduction to Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)
Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT) is a set of hardware components built into the latest Intel® processors that provide acceleration and offloading capabilities. These capabilities are intended to enhance the performance of applications and workloads by offloading certain tasks from the CPU, such as cryptographic operations or compression/decompression.SQL Server 2022 Acceleration & Offloading with Intel® QAT
Microsoft has announced that SQL Server 2022 will be the first version of SQL Server to support Intel® QAT. This support will enable SQL Server to benefit from the acceleration and offloading capabilities of Intel® QAT, resulting in improved performance and scalability.How Does This Work?
The new support for Intel® QAT in SQL Server 2022 will allow for the offloading of certain operations from the CPU to the QAT hardware, such as cryptographic operations and compression/decompression. Offloading these operations to the QAT hardware will result in improved performance and scalability for SQL Server.What Benefits Can Be Expected from This?
The performance benefits of offloading work from the CPU to the QAT hardware are expected to be significant. Microsoft has stated that they expect to see up to 3x faster performance for certain operations. Additionally, offloading certain operations to the QAT hardware will reduce the load on the CPU and allow for improved scalability.Conclusion
SQL Server 2022 will be the first version of SQL Server to support Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT). This support will enable SQL Server to benefit from the acceleration and offloading capabilities of Intel® QAT, resulting in improved performance and scalability. Offloading certain operations to the QAT hardware is expected to result in up to 3x faster performance for certain operations, as well as improved scalability.
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