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This quickstart shows how to install SQL Server 2017 and later versions on Ubuntu and then create and query a database with sqlcmd. In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE sssql17-md] on Ubuntu ...

SQL Server 2025 reaches enterprise readiness with GA support on RHEL 10 and Ubuntu 24.04. Cumulative Update 1 improves SQL Server 2025 reliability, performance and security based on early feedback.

Microsoft is removing all Linux-based SQL Server VM images from the Azure Marketplace. The Redmond giant said these images will no longer be available in the Azure SQL hub, CLI, Azure Portal, or ...

Microsoft has made managing encryption keys more secure for users running SQL Server 2022 CU18 and later on Azure Linux Virtual Machines with Managed Identity. Microsoft has announced that SQL Server ...

Enterprise IT continues to demand security, reliability, and compliance—especially in highly regulated industries including banking, government, healthcare, transportation and retail, where these ...

In this Microsoft SQL Server and JDBC tutorial, you'll learn how to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server in Java using JDBC. The steps are relatively straightforward: Each database is different, so ...

This tutorial demonstrates how to move and restore a [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] backup file into a [!INCLUDE [sssql17-md](../includes ...

Using Linux on a touchscreen monitor or two-in-one computer has become increasingly viable, thanks to built-in support in the Linux kernel. However, the usability of Linux on touchscreens largely ...