Hello SQL Folks!

I’m happy to announce we Microsoft released RC2 of SQL Server 2017. This release contains bug fixes and performance improvements

I bet you know that SQL Server 2017 = SQL Server on Linux but there are more than only this. Of course, the ability to run it on Linux is the most welcome feature.

Let me name the top 3 feature I really like the most:

• resumable index rebuild
• automatic database tuning
• new graph database capabilities

Take a look at other features. The complete list is here.

You can try the version now.

Below you can find some useful links:

• How to start with SQL Server on Linux
• Build an app using SQL Server
• SQL Server on Linux
• Introduction to SQL Server on Linux for SQL Server Administrators - Red Hat
• Introduction to SQL Server for Linux Administrators - Red Hat

You can find great summary of what has been improved in this release on the official SQL Server Blog page.

Cheers, happy playing :)

Damian