The new SQL Server 2022 version is a game changer for Data Analytics and Security which also improved with Availability Group and Performance area. Please check it out below link to Microsoft Learn Page
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2022?view=sql-server-ver16
Feature highlights in SQL Server 2022
The following sections identify features that are improved our introduced in SQL Server 2022 (16.x).
- Analytics
- Availability
- Security
- Performance
- Query Store and intelligent query processing
- Management
- Platform
- Language
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/introduction-to-sql-server-2022/2-deploy-and-feature-difference
Features removed or deprecated in SQL Server 2022
The following features have been removed from SQL Server 2022 that were available in previous releases:
R, Python, and Java runtimes - R, Python, and Java runtimes are no longer included as part of the setup for SQL Server 2022. The Machine Learning Services feature is still supported, but you'll need to add your own packages that include runtimes you need.
Polybase Hadoop Connectivity with Java - The Polybase feature with Hadoop connectivity is removed from SQL Server 2022. You can still use Polybase services with ODBC drivers or new REST API based connectors for Azure Blob storage, Azure Data Lake Storage, or S3 compatible object storage.
Polybase scale out groups - The Polybase scale out group feature has been removed from SQL Server 2022. Queries using external tables or OPENROWSET for data virtualization can take advantage of scale-up processing built into SQL Server.
Machine Learning Server - Machine Learning Server was retired in July of 2022. Therefore, the Machine Learning Server feature has been removed from the SQL Server setup.
Distributed Replay - Distributed Reply is no longer available to configure with the setup for SQL Server 2022 on Windows.
Stretch Database - Stretch Database is deprecated in SQL Server 2022. This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.