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Bob WardPro SQL Server on Linuxhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4128-8_1

1. Why SQL Server on Linux?

Bob Ward1 
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North Richland Hills, TX, USA
 

Microsoft SQL Server 2017 became generally available on October 2nd, 2017. It marked the 12th major release of SQL Server in its history. SQL Server is now a leading data platform for the industry. It powers websites, industries, and business applications all over the world from laptops to small businesses to large enterprise servers. It is used as a data platform in private and public clouds. The database engine is the power behind Microsoft Azure SQL Database. SQL Server has for many years had a great reputation for ease of use, ease of administration, and as a leader in price/performance. ...

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