Data-tier Applications
DACPAC
DACPAC or Data-tier Application Component Packages, is a feature in SQL Server that allows developers to package database changes into a single file in Visual Studio and send it to the DBAs for deployment.
Data-tier Application Framework (DACFx)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn702988.aspx
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The Microsoft SQL Server Data-Tier Application Framework (DACFx) is a component which provides application lifecycle services for database development and management for Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Databases.