If You Build It, Will They Use Linux?
Microsoft built SQL Server on Linux. Are people coming to use it? Are you?
2023-09-22
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Linux
Configure SQL Server on Ubuntu 16.04 to use Active Directory Authentication
Learn how to get Windows Authentication working on an Ubuntu SQL Server on Linux instance.
2020-09-08
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2020-02-11
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More Linux than Windows
Microsoft announced that Linux runs on more machines in Azure than Windows. Steve isn't surprised and thinks that Linux use will continue to grow.
2019-07-06
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Creating Aliases for Docker Commands in Linux
In this article you will learn how to create and use alias commands for Docker, to make Docker's command line experience easier and more productive.
2019-05-20
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Import flat files to SQL Server on Linux using Azure Data Studio
Have you ever wonder how to import flat files to SQL Server on Linux? In this article, I will share my experience loading data to a Linux SQL Server instance using the new Azure Data Studio data import extension from macOS.
2021-01-22 (first published: 2018-11-05)
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Stairway to SQL Server on Linux
SQL Server 2017 is the first SQL Server version that can be installed on Windows, Linux and inside a Docker container. This stairway series serves as a guide for the experienced SQL Server DBA to acquire skills and knowledge on this platform. This is an introductory series to installing Linux and SQL Server on Linux.
2018-08-09
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7 Things Every SQL Server DBA Should Know About Linux
In this tip John Grover will help you make the transition to SQL Server on Linux by explaining the things you need to know.
2017-07-19
4,274 reads
SQL Server for Linux
Although SQL Server for Linux removes the concern that adopting SQL Server forces you to also adopt the Windows platform, it could also provide a useful alternative platform, and a more obvious alternative to Oracle. There are, however, several obvious concerns as to how such a product could ever achieve parity with the existing Windows-based product. Microsoft have made an interesting move with several ramifications, as Robert Sheldon explains.
2016-09-30
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The Backup File Extension
I run this command in SQL Server 2022. What is the extension of the backup file?
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