Companies Are Fleeing Oracle Into the Arms of Microsoft's SQL Server on Linux By Scalper1 | March 16, 2016 0 Comment Scalper1 News Image source Microsoft. In a remarkable strategic shift, Microsoftannounced earlier this month that it was launching a new version of its popular SQL server software on Linux. The move makes a Scalper1 News Scalper1 News Related posts: Instant Analysis: Microsoft Announces SQL Server on Linux Microsoft to Offer a Version of SQL Server to Linux Users Microsoft (MSFT) Database Software to Back Linux Systems Microsoft (MSFT) Launches Linux-based Cross-Platform OS