SQL Server and UNIX

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SQL Server and UNIX

Vishal Singh

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June 10, 2010 at 11:58 pm

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Guys, my one liner question. I know it has many things associated along but still.
Is there any chance for SQL Server to be compatible on UNIX (or similar) OS platform in near future?
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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 1

No, MS sql server is locked into the MS windows operating systems, with no plans for multi-platform.

so while the SQL Engine itself must run in a windows environment, you can still access SQL Server from UNIX, and it's also possible to run a virtual windows environment from within UNIX to have a virtual Windows instance.

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Vishal Singh SSCertifiable Points: 5830 More actions · Answer 2

Thanks Lowell,

Can you shed some more light on accessing SQL Server DB Engine from an UNIX platform.

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Johan Bijnens SSC Guru Points: 135369 More actions · Answer 3

SQLServer actually on unix : only when hell freezes over 😉

or MS sells the product

or MS is broke (and someone else is willing to adapt it all).

to connect to sqlserver from a unix platform: use the JDBC driver.

Have a look at "Using the JDBC Driver" http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms378526%28SQL.90%29.aspx

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free_mascot One Orange Chip Points: 27169 More actions · Answer 4

You can refer the following link for reference:

http://www.sommarskog.se/mssqlperl/unix.html

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Vishal Singh SSCertifiable Points: 5830 More actions · Answer 5

free_mascot (6/16/2010)
You can refer the following link for reference:
http://www.sommarskog.se/mssqlperl/unix.html
HTH

This is a good link. Thanks.

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spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 6

You could use Sybase. That works on UNIX.

-- Gianluca Sartori

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Gianluca Sartori (6/16/2010)
You could use Sybase. That works on UNIX.

I am bounded to use SQL Server.. 🙂

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Nice Marmot SSCrazy Points: 2278 More actions · Answer 8

I seem to remember some kind of marketing questionnaire from Microsoft a few months ago about client tools support for non-Windows platforms. So, there could be something in the pipeline . . . or not. 😀

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Nice Marmot (6/18/2010)
I seem to remember some kind of marketing questionnaire from Microsoft a few months ago about client tools support for non-Windows platforms. So, there could be something in the pipeline . . . or not. 😀

We recently had a project where we were making a decisions between SQL Server and Oracle, and Oracle won just because it has multiple OS supports.

Everything else was quite ok with SQL Server but this one force it to loose the game...

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