This shakeup has implications far beyond SQL Server. Here are eight insights into why this matters — for Microsoft, its customers, and the rest of the Linux- and cloud-powered world. 1.

Why SQL Matters, the Limits of Open Source, and Other Lessons of EMC Greenplum's Pivotal HD. ByDan Woods, Former Contributor. Feb 27, 2013, 08:14pm EST Apr 25, 2013, 04:17pm EDT. Share.

When you look at SQL, you may ask why it has survived—even thrived—for so long. It is certainly not easy to learn, as it has a peculiar syntax that is very much of its time.

Why Microsoft needs SQL Server on Linux Here's why that's more than just a trivial option or check box feature. Written by Andrew Brust, Contributor March 7, 2016 at 2:40 p.m. PT ...

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SQL Server 2008 R2 will be available as part of Microsoft’s Small Business Server package. That version has the same features as the standard edition, but is limited to 75 users.

Microsoft porting SQL Server to Linux is not an early April Fool's joke. The company is deadly serious about this move. Some people are asking why. After all, with MySQL, MariaDB, postgreSQL, and ...

2: More stable in some cases, but relies on use of a shell which can be finicky as demonstrated in my anecdote. Anecdotes don't demonstrate, and you need to ...