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description: SQL Server vNext CTP1 now runs on Linux. This topic provides an overview on how to install SQL Server on Linux with links to the guides for specific platforms. 
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# Install SQL Server on Linux

SQL Server vNext CTP1 is supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu. It is also available as a Docker image which can run on Docker Engine on Linux or Docker for Windows/Mac. The topics in this section provide tutorials and general guidance for installing SQL Server vNext CTP1 on Linux. 

## Supported platforms
SQL Server vNext CTP1 is supported on the following platforms:

| Platform | Supported version | Get
|-----|-----|-----
| **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | 7.2 | [Get RHEL 7.2](http://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/evaluation)
| **Ubuntu** | 16.04 | [Get Ubuntu 16.04](http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server)
| **Docker Engine** | 1.8+ | [Get Docker](http://www.docker.com/products/overview)

## Select the platform to install on
- [Install on Red Hat Enterprise Linux](sql-server-linux-setup-red-hat.md)
- [Install on Ubuntu](sql-server-linux-setup-ubuntu.md)
- [Run on Docker](sql-server-linux-setup-docker.md)

> [!NOTE] 
> You need at least 3.25GB of memory to run SQL Server on Linux.
> SQL Server Engine has only been tested up to 256GB of memory at this time.

## Next steps

After installation, connect to the SQL Server instance to begin creating and managing databases. To get started, see [Connect and query SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-connect-and-query-sqlcmd.md).