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Discussions tagged with sql server on linux cover Microsoft's ongoing initiative to bring SQL Server to Linux platforms, with a focus on the latest Release Candidate 0 (RC0) of SQL Server 2025. Key themes include official Ubuntu 24.04 support for development and testing environments, TLS 1.3 enabled by default for enhanced security, and new AI vector features aimed at modernizing enterprise applications. The content highlights container images and quickstart guidance for testing, reflecting a broader strategy to support Linux-first development workflows while maintaining compatibility with Windows-centric IT teams. Performance improvements and security hardening are recurring topics in these threads.
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    SQL Server 2025 RC0: TLS 1.3 Default, Ubuntu 24.04 Support, AI Vector Features

    Microsoft’s Release Candidate 0 for SQL Server 2025 marks a decisive step toward a modern, AI‑first database platform — with official Ubuntu 24.04 support for development and testing, TLS 1.3 enabled by default, and a broad slate of performance and AI features that aim to reshape how enterprises...
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    • enterprise evaluation sql server 2025 sql server on linux tls 1.3 ubuntu 24.04 wsl2
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    SQL Server 2025 RC0: Ubuntu 24.04 support and TLS 1.3 by default

    Microsoft has pushed the first public Release Candidate (RC0) of SQL Server 2025 into preview with two headline changes that matter to every Windows-centric IT team experimenting with Linux-first development: official Ubuntu 24.04 support for dev/test scenarios and TLS 1.3 enabled by default...
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    • ai workloads backup cloud-native databases container testing containerized development copilot ssms database security dev/test docker driver compatibility embeddings encryption enterprise evaluation ga certification in-database ai json support linux lock mcr image monitoring observability oaep-256 performance optimization production readiness rag pipelines rc0 security defaults sql server sql server 2025 sql server on linux tds 8.0 tls 1.3 ubuntu 24.04 wsl2
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