{"id":26128,"date":"2019-01-21T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/?p=26128"},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:51:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:51:20","slug":"test-the-latest-features-with-sql-server-2017-developer-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2019\/01\/21\/test-the-latest-features-with-sql-server-2017-developer-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Test the latest features with SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you curious how new capabilities in SQL Server will impact your applications? Download and test <a href=\"https:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/?linkid=853016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition<\/a>, a full-featured free edition, licensed for use as a development and test database in a non-production environment. You can browse and access SQL Server code samples at <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Microsoft\/sql-server-samples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GitHub<\/a>, and when you\u2019re ready, check out your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/sql-server-downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">options<\/a> to move to production.<\/p>\n<p>With SQL Server 2017, you can build modern applications using the language of your choice, on-premises or in the cloud, on Windows, Linux, and Docker containers. Your mission-critical programs will benefit from industry-leading scalability, performance, and availability. And SQL Server 2017 is the only commercial database with AI built-in, enabling you to build intelligent applications using scalable and highly parallelized R and Python. Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/download.microsoft.com\/download\/F\/9\/A\/F9A1B5AA-D57C-4B4D-9C3E-715B800B0419\/SQL_Server_2017_Datasheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">datasheet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/sql-server-2017-technical-white-paper-registration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">white paper<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a Linux developer, SQL Server 2017 brings the database you want to the platform you love\u2014and don\u2019t just take our word for it. Browse technical FAQs from your peers in our <a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/sql-server-on-linux-quick-start-whitepaper-registration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quick start guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition does not include a licensed OS, such as a license for Windows 10 included on a new laptop. 90 to 180 day free trials of Windows and Windows Server are available on the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/evalcenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TechNet Evaluation Center<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>Want to stay ahead of the game? 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