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SQL Server on Linux
Check out SQL Data Developer to quickly get started with programming languages such as C#, Java, Node.js, PHP, and Python and build an app using SQL Server on Linux, Windows, or Docker on macOS.
The following table lists connectivity libraries or drivers that client applications can use from various languages to connect to and use Microsoft SQL Server running on-premises or in the cloud, on Linux, Windows, or Docker, and also to Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics.
| Language | Platform | Additional resources | Download | Get started |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C# | Windows, Linux, macOS | Microsoft ADO.NET for SQL Server | Download | Get started |
| Java | Windows, Linux, macOS | Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server | Get started | |
| PHP | Windows, Linux, macOS | PHP SQL Driver for SQL Server | Operating System: - Windows - Linux - macOS |
Get started |
| Node.js | Windows, Linux, macOS | Node.js Driver for SQL Server | Get started | |
| Python | Windows, Linux, macOS | mssql-python | Install | Get started |
| Ruby | Windows, Linux, macOS | Ruby Driver for SQL Server | Get started | |
| C++ | Windows, Linux, macOS | Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server | Download |
The following table lists a few examples of Object Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks and web frameworks, that client applications can use with SQL Server running on-premises or in the cloud, on Linux, Windows, or Docker, and also to Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics.
| Language | Platform | ORM |
|---|---|---|
| C# | Windows, Linux, macOS | Entity Framework Entity Framework Core |
| Java | Windows, Linux, macOS | Hibernate ORM |
| PHP | Windows, Linux | Laravel (Eloquent) |
| Node.js | Windows, Linux, macOS | Sequelize ORM |
| Python | Windows, Linux, macOS | Django |
| Ruby | Windows, Linux, macOS | Ruby on Rails |