We're using JDBC to run statements against SQL Server 2008 R2 on a Windows 2008 R2 machine from a machine running 64-bit Ubuntu 10.04 LTS with the 2.6.32-32-server kernel. I'm using the current Sun ...

Microsoft’s announcement that it was bringing its flagship SQL Server database software to Linux came as a major surprise when the company first announced this in March. Until now, the preview was ...

Also in today's open source roundup: Why is Microsoft releasing SQL Server for Linux? And what do Linux users think about SQL Server coming to their favorite operating system? Today’s Microsoft is ...

If you’re looking for proof of the hybrid, multi-platform nature of today’s data environments, look no further than many SQL Server sites. Linux—not too long ago seen as a competitive platform to all ...