| title | Overview of SQL Server on Linux - SQL Server vNext CTP1 | Microsoft Docs |
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| description | This topic describes how SQL Server runs on Linux and provides information on how to learn more. |
| author | rothja |
| ms.author | jroth |
| manager | jhubbard |
| ms.date | 11/14/2016 |
| ms.topic | article |
| ms.prod | sql-linux |
| ms.technology | database-engine |
| ms.assetid | 9dcc6a90-0add-42c2-815b-862e4e2a21ac |
SQL Server now runs on Linux! This latest release, SQL Server vNext CTP1, runs on Linux and is in many ways simply SQL Server. It’s the same SQL Server database engine, with many similar features and services regardless of your operating system.
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Learn about the platforms and features in the Release Notes.
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Start using SQL Server on Linux in Get started.