Check out our Getting Started Tutorials 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 or Windows or Docker on macOS.
The table below lists connectivity libraries or drivers that client applications can use from a variety of 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 SQL Data Warehouse.
| 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 | Download | 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 | Install | Get Started |
| Python | Windows, Linux, macOS | Python SQL Driver | Install choices: * pymssql * pyodbc |
Get Started |
| Ruby | Windows, Linux, macOS | Ruby Driver for SQL Server | Install | Get Started |
| C++ | Windows, Linux, macOS | Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server | Download |
The table below lists a few examples of Object Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks and web frameworks that client applications can use with Microsoft SQL Server running on-premises or in the cloud, on Linux, Windows or Docker and also to Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
| Language | Platform | ORM(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |