SQL Server 2019 CTP 2.0 famously added Big Data Clusters, integrating Apache Spark and HDFS for unified querying of structured and unstructured data.
To download and explore the latest features of , you can access the official preview versions through the Microsoft Evaluation Center . sql server vnext ctp2.0 download
You can install the preview on supported distributions like Ubuntu, Red Hat (RHEL), and SUSE using their respective package managers. SQL Server 2019 CTP 2
Pull the latest preview image using the Microsoft Container Registry (MCR). For example: docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:vNext-CTP2.0-ubuntu . Key Features in CTP 2.0 Releases Red Hat (RHEL)
Each CTP 2.0 iteration brings transformative changes to the platform: