Linux SQL Server Client

Question

Hi,

Does Microsoft provide SQL Server Client for Linux, specifically SLES 9 64 bit? If none from Microsoft, any suggestion for third party package of SQL Server Client for SLES9 64bit? Thanks

Weidong

Answer 1

Microsoft provides a JDBC driver that will allow you to connect from a variety of operating systems - you can find the home page at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937724.aspx.

Note that from the system requirements page at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms378422.aspx, it's stated that Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux and Microsoft Windows 2000 or later are the officially supported operating systems.

 

Answer 2

Microsoft has a Linux ODBC driver here:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28160

Unfortunately, it targets RH5, so it may not work for SLES9 without jumping through hoops.

 

Hope that helps,

John

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