Microsoft's SQL Server 2016 is set to launch later this year, and it will finally be available on Linux. The latest incarnation of Microsoft's flagship relational database system comes with a host of new features including end-to-end encryption, in-memory support, and far more advanced business intelligence (BI) capabilities. But the biggest news is its long-awaited Linux compatibility.
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