{"id":3429,"date":"2017-10-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows"},"modified":"2025-06-25T09:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T16:06:21","slug":"announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are excited to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/azure\/virtual-machines\/linux\/sql\/sql-server-linux-virtual-machines-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SQL Server 2017 images on Linux<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/windows\/sql\/virtual-machines-windows-sql-server-iaas-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows<\/a> are now available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/azuremarketplace.microsoft.com\/en-us\/marketplace\/apps?search=sql%20server&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure Marketplace<\/a>! Deploying <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/virtual-machines\/sql-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SQL Server in Azure VMs<\/a> combines the industry-leading performance and security, built-in artificial intelligence, and business intelligence of SQL Server, now available on both Linux and Windows, with the flexibility, security, and hybrid connectivity of Azure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-s-new-sql-server-2017\">What\u2019s new: SQL Server 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/sql-server-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SQL Server 2017<\/a> is the first SQL Server release available on Linux, in addition to Windows, meaning that you have the choice of running SQL Server on virtual machines based on Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Enterprise Linux Server, or Ubuntu. SQL Server 2017 also provides new capabilities, including graph data management and analysis, Adaptive Query Processing, and advanced intelligence built-in with Python and R analytics plus native scoring in t-SQL. Read the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/dataplatforminsider\/2017\/10\/02\/sql-server-2017-on-windows-linux-and-docker-is-now-generally-available\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SQL Server 2017 announcement blog post<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp\" alt=\"SQL Server 2017\" title=\"SQL Server 2017\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New images published today are for standalone SQL Server 2017 instances. You will find images for all editions available on Windows Server 2016 as well as on all Linux distributions supported by SQL Server 2017: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, SUSE Enterprise Linux 12 SP3, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Editions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">SQL Developer \u2013 Free full edition of SQL Server for development and testing (not for production)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">SQL Express \u2013 Entry level free database for lightweight workloads (1 GB memory, 10 GB storage)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">SQL Web \u2013 Low-cost database for small to medium-size web applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">SQL Standard \u2013 Core database capabilities for medium-size workloads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">SQL Enterprise \u2013 Full edition of SQL Server with comprehensive capabilities for mission-critical or large transactional processing, data warehousing, and business intelligence workloads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-run-sql-server-on-an-azure-virtual-machine\">Why run SQL Server on an Azure Virtual Machine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advantages of running SQL Server in Azure include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Cloud flexibility \u2013 Setup and manage your SQL Server deployments in minutes, and then scale up or down on the fly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Tuned for performance \u2013 Meet your toughest demands with virtual machines optimized by the team that built SQL Server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Hybrid connectivity \u2013 Get the most out of your on-premises investments, and take advantage of all that Azure offers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Highly-secured and trusted \u2013 Protect your entire data estate with a highly-secured database on the most compliant cloud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/3492bae8-aafa-4d1e-b3e5-0cfdb81833da.webp\" alt=\"Why run Azure\" title=\"Why run Azure\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recent-azure-enhancements\">Recent Azure enhancements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latest versions of the most popular VM sizes (DS, ES, GS, and MS) include options which constrain the vCPU count to one-half or one-quarter of the original VM size, while maintaining the same memory, storage, and I\/O bandwidth. The licensing charged for SQL Server will be constrained to the new vCPU count, resulting in a 50% to 75% increase in the ratio of the VM specs to active (billable) vCPUs while allowing workloads to maximize usage of available vCPU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, Azure customers can now build out increased resiliency by using availability zones. Availability zones are a step forward in providing customers with solutions to support the most demanding, mission-critical workloads. Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azoverview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure Availability Zones documentation page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"customer-example\">Customer example<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customers are already running SQL Server 2017 in production on Azure Virtual Machines, including now running SQL Server on Linux-based VMs. <a href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/dv01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dv01<\/a>, a financial reporting and analytics platform, previously ran open source software on competitor cloud. However, as the company grew and complexity increased, dv01\u2019s applications began to slow. By moving to SQL Server running on Azure virtual machines, they were able to reduce query response time from 30 seconds to 1-2 seconds and cut management time by 90 percent. Additionally, Linux support offered in SQL Server 2017 has allowed dv01 avoid having to manage an environment with two operating systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-started-today\">Get started today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Easily get started today in minutes with a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/linux\/sql\/provision-sql-server-linux-virtual-machine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linux-based SQL Server VM<\/a>&nbsp; or <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/windows\/sql\/virtual-machines-windows-portal-sql-server-provision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows-based SQL Server VM<\/a>. To configure the SQL Server virtual machine ideal for your scenario:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Select the VM size, pre-loaded with any version and edition of SQL Server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Target specialized workloads with pre-configured VMs for OLTP, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Choose your platform \u2014 Windows Server or Linux<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Choose your edition, including our free Developer and Express editions for development and testing scenarios, and lightweight workloads, respectively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more\">Learn more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more by reading the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/azure\/virtual-machines\/linux\/sql\/sql-server-linux-virtual-machines-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SQL in a Linux VM documentation<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/windows\/sql\/virtual-machines-windows-sql-server-iaas-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SQL Server in a Windows VM documentation<\/a> and watching our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kryzp2wGT7w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting Started with SQL Server in an Azure VM video<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce that SQL Server 2017 images on Linux and Windows are now available in the Azure Marketplace! Deploying SQL Server in Azure VMs combines the industry-leading performance and security, built-in artificial intelligence, and business intelligence of SQL Server, now available on both Linux and Windows, with the flexibility, security, and hybrid connectivity of Azure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ms_queue_id":[],"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_classifai_error":"","_classifai_text_to_speech_error":"","_alt_title":"","footnotes":"","msx_community_cta_settings":[]},"categories":[1473],"tags":[],"audience":[3057,3055,3056],"content-type":[],"product":[],"tech-community":[],"topic":[],"coauthors":[1015],"class_list":["post-3429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-databases","audience-data-professionals","audience-developers","audience-it-implementors","review-flag-1680286581-295","review-flag-1-1680286581-825","review-flag-2-1680286581-601","review-flag-4-1680286581-250","review-flag-7-1680286581-146","review-flag-artif-1680286586-345","review-flag-free-1680286579-836","review-flag-new-1680286579-546","review-flag-percent","review-flag-vm-1680286585-143"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows | Microsoft Azure Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We are excited to announce that SQL Server 2017 images on Linux and Windows are now available in the Azure Marketplace! Deploying SQL Server in Azure VMs combines the industry-leading performance and security, built-in artificial intelligence, and business intelligence of SQL Server, now available on both Linux and Windows, with the flexibility, security, and hybrid connectivity of Azure.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows | Microsoft Azure Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We are excited to announce that SQL Server 2017 images on Linux and Windows are now available in the Azure Marketplace! Deploying SQL Server in Azure VMs combines the industry-leading performance and security, built-in artificial intelligence, and business intelligence of SQL Server, now available on both Linux and Windows, with the flexibility, security, and hybrid connectivity of Azure.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Microsoft Azure Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/microsoftazure\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-10-02T00:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-25T16:06:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mihaela Blendea\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@azure\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@azure\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mihaela Blendea\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/\"},\"author\":[{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/mihaela-blendea\/\",\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@name\":\"Mihaela Blendea\"}],\"headline\":\"Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-10-02T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-25T16:06:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/\"},\"wordCount\":699,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Databases\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/\",\"name\":\"Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows | Microsoft Azure Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-10-02T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-25T16:06:21+00:00\",\"description\":\"We are excited to announce that SQL Server 2017 images on Linux and Windows are now available in the Azure Marketplace! Deploying SQL Server in Azure VMs combines the industry-leading performance and security, built-in artificial intelligence, and business intelligence of SQL Server, now available on both Linux and Windows, with the flexibility, security, and hybrid connectivity of Azure.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Blog home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Databases\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/databases\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Microsoft Azure Blog\",\"description\":\"Get the latest Azure news, updates, and announcements from the Azure blog. From product updates to hot topics, hear from the Azure experts.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Microsoft Azure Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/microsoft_logo.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/microsoft_logo.webp\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Microsoft Azure Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/microsoftazure\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/azure\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/microsoftdeveloper\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/16188386\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/windowsazure\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c702e5edd662b328b49b7e1180cab117\",\"name\":\"shakir\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9342c7c05bb16548741bc5cd3a3e3b7ee0c8e746844ad2cc582db5beb5514c6f?s=96&d=mm&r=g7664e653ea371ce16eaf75e9fa8952c4\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9342c7c05bb16548741bc5cd3a3e3b7ee0c8e746844ad2cc582db5beb5514c6f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9342c7c05bb16548741bc5cd3a3e3b7ee0c8e746844ad2cc582db5beb5514c6f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"shakir\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/shakir\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows | Microsoft Azure Blog","description":"We are excited to announce that SQL Server 2017 images on Linux and Windows are now available in the Azure Marketplace! Deploying SQL Server in Azure VMs combines the industry-leading performance and security, built-in artificial intelligence, and business intelligence of SQL Server, now available on both Linux and Windows, with the flexibility, security, and hybrid connectivity of Azure.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows | Microsoft Azure Blog","og_description":"We are excited to announce that SQL Server 2017 images on Linux and Windows are now available in the Azure Marketplace! Deploying SQL Server in Azure VMs combines the industry-leading performance and security, built-in artificial intelligence, and business intelligence of SQL Server, now available on both Linux and Windows, with the flexibility, security, and hybrid connectivity of Azure.","og_url":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/","og_site_name":"Microsoft Azure Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/microsoftazure","article_published_time":"2017-10-02T00:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-06-25T16:06:21+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Mihaela Blendea","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@azure","twitter_site":"@azure","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mihaela Blendea","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/"},"author":[{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/mihaela-blendea\/","@type":"Person","@name":"Mihaela Blendea"}],"headline":"Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows","datePublished":"2017-10-02T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-25T16:06:21+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/"},"wordCount":699,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp","articleSection":["Databases"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/","url":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/","name":"Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows | Microsoft Azure Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp","datePublished":"2017-10-02T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-25T16:06:21+00:00","description":"We are excited to announce that SQL Server 2017 images on Linux and Windows are now available in the Azure Marketplace! Deploying SQL Server in Azure VMs combines the industry-leading performance and security, built-in artificial intelligence, and business intelligence of SQL Server, now available on both Linux and Windows, with the flexibility, security, and hybrid connectivity of Azure.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89c54bef-564f-4528-8c49-896b5f72e253.webp"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/announcing-new-azure-vm-images-sql-server-2017-on-linux-and-windows\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog home","item":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Databases","item":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/databases\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Announcing new Azure VM images: SQL Server 2017 on Linux and Windows"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/","name":"Microsoft Azure Blog","description":"Get the latest Azure news, updates, and announcements from the Azure blog. From product updates to hot topics, hear from the Azure experts.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#organization","name":"Microsoft Azure Blog","url":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/microsoft_logo.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/microsoft_logo.webp","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Microsoft Azure Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/microsoftazure","https:\/\/x.com\/azure","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/microsoftdeveloper\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/16188386","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/windowsazure"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c702e5edd662b328b49b7e1180cab117","name":"shakir","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9342c7c05bb16548741bc5cd3a3e3b7ee0c8e746844ad2cc582db5beb5514c6f?s=96&d=mm&r=g7664e653ea371ce16eaf75e9fa8952c4","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9342c7c05bb16548741bc5cd3a3e3b7ee0c8e746844ad2cc582db5beb5514c6f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9342c7c05bb16548741bc5cd3a3e3b7ee0c8e746844ad2cc582db5beb5514c6f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"shakir"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com"],"url":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/shakir\/"}]}},"msxcm_display_generated_audio":false,"msxcm_animated_featured_image":null,"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Microsoft Azure Blog","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3429"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43440,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3429\/revisions\/43440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3429"},{"taxonomy":"audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/audience?post=3429"},{"taxonomy":"content-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-type?post=3429"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=3429"},{"taxonomy":"tech-community","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tech-community?post=3429"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=3429"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=3429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}