Microsoft SQL Server 2017 is one of the leading database platforms, trusted by organizations worldwide. Since SQL Server 2008 R2, the SQL Server team has delivered over 100 significant new features.
SQL Server 2017 offers substantial improvements and gives organizations choices of development languages, data types, on-premises or cloud, and operating systems (by bringing the power of SQL Server to Linux).
It also includes support for Linux-based Docker containers and many other new, enhanced or performance improvements to the Database Engine, Integration Services (SSIS), Master Data Services (MDS), Analysis Services (SSAS), Reporting Services (SSRS), and Machine Learning Services.