| title | Connectivity libraries and frameworks |
|---|---|
| description | Lists the connectivity drivers that client apps can use from various languages to connect to Microsoft SQL Server running on-premises or in the cloud, on Linux, Windows or Docker and also to Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics. |
| author | VanMSFT |
| ms.author | vanto |
| ms.date | 03/17/2017 |
| ms.topic | conceptual |
| ms.prod | sql |
| ms.technology | linux |
| ms.assetid | 80efe5ff-09ba-48a0-ac93-a91d62cff47c |
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The following table lists connectivity libraries or drivers that client applications can use from a variety of languages to connect to and use Microsoft SQL Server running on-premises or in the cloud, on Linux, Windows or Docker and also to Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics.
| Language | Platform | Additional resources | Download | Get Started |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C# | Windows, Linux, macOS | Microsoft ADO.NET for SQL Server | Download | Get Started |
| Java | Windows, Linux, macOS | Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server | Download | Get Started |
| PHP | Windows, Linux, macOS | PHP SQL Driver for SQL Server | Operating System: * Windows * Linux * macOS |
Get Started |
| Node.js | Windows, Linux, macOS | Node.js Driver for SQL Server | Get Started | |
| Python | Windows, Linux, macOS | Python SQL Driver * pyodbc |
Get Started | |
| Ruby | Windows, Linux, macOS | Ruby Driver for SQL Server | Get Started | |
| C++ | Windows, Linux, macOS | Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server | Download |
The following table lists a few examples of Object Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks and web frameworks that client applications can use with Microsoft SQL Server running on-premises or in the cloud, on Linux, Windows or Docker and also to Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics.
| Language | Platform | ORM(s) |
|---|---|---|
| C# | Windows, Linux, macOS | Entity Framework Entity Framework Core |
| Java | Windows, Linux, macOS | Hibernate ORM |
| PHP | Windows, Linux | Laravel (Eloquent) |
| Node.js | Windows, Linux, macOS | Sequelize ORM |
| Python | Windows, Linux, macOS | Django |
| Ruby | Windows, Linux, macOS | Ruby on Rails |
- SQL Server Drivers for connecting from client applications