The Distributed SQL Summit (DSS) 2022 was a successful online event that brought together nearly 6,000 attendees to discuss distributed SQL and its benefits. The summit provided insights into the future of distributed SQL, highlighting the need for cloud-native databases that can meet increasing scaling, availability, and flexibility requirements. Key takeaways from the event included the limitations of monolithic databases, the importance of preparing data infrastructure for modern applications, and the growing adoption of distributed SQL among enterprises. The event also showcased innovative features in YugabyteDB, including Change Data Capture, data migration engine, and performance advisor tools, which enable businesses to capitalize on cloud-native applications and run business-critical transactional applications effortlessly from anywhere.