SSoL Support on the OS

How Much Linux Do You Need?

With SQL Server on Linux becoming more popular, Steve asks if you think you need to know much about that OS.

If You Build It, Will They Use Linux?

Microsoft built SQL Server on Linux. Are people coming to use it? Are you?

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.

Shell Scripting Standards

Imran Quadri Syed covers best practices for writing shell scripts.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.