New Feature of SQL Server 2011 (Denali)

•  Project Crescent , is the name of the new reporting and visualization tool in Denali. It is completely built on Silver light and gives drag and drop functionality.
•  Microsoft includes new three layered BI Semantic Model for it's BI tool, which includes Data Model, Business Logic and Data Access. This time Microsoft works more on BI side. They added new KPIs and drill through which is very helpful to the end user. Now we can say Microsoft's BI tool is very closer to the end user.
•  In 2011 you can search your data with the help of Full text search in the metadata. for an example if you have your data in a word file with the name of Address and city column now this data could be indexed and searchable. 
• Sequence are possible now. 
• As per the new release SQL becomes heavier, to install sql server 2011 you must have 3.6 GB of space and minimum 2GB of ram with 32/64 bit processor. 
• Introduction of Pagination in result set.
• New Error Handling Enhancements.
• Column  Based Query Accelerator
• Zoom or Magnify - it is similar to zoom option available in Word or IE
• Task List - it is very small enhancement but yes now you can find a place where you can add tasks for you to do and assign priorities to them.