Microsoft SQL Server enables developers and organizations to successfully harness the power of data in their preferred language and environment, including Linux for on-premises, cloud and edge scenarios as well as container deployments. With SUSE, you have access to all the same enterprise-grade security features found in SQL Server on Windows with no compromises, available with cloud options like Pay-As-You-Go and Bring-Your-Own-Subscription and container-type deployments leveraging the SUSE Containers-as-a-Service offering.

This Geek Guide offers background, an introduction to SQL Server and Linux, plus resources for database administrators and their organizations considering SQL Server on a Linux platform, such as a SUSE. We’ll cover important topics, including security, high availability scenarios, containers and container management, performance, and Big Data Clusters. And we’ll look ahead to how the cloud and high-performance computing will bring innovative solutions to a variety of scenarios.

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