demonstrating faster performance than competitive databases, and against older versions of SQL Server:The world record TPC-H 1TB nonclustered data warehousing benchmark, achieved in April 2017 using SQL Server 2017 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and HPE Proliant DL380 Gen9 hardware.A new, nonclustered TPC-H 10TB data warehousing workload benchmark achieved using SQL Server 2017 on Windows Server 2016 and Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 hardware. At 1,336,109 QppH, this newly published benchmark is a world record.A new TPC-E benchmark achieved with SQL Server 2017 running on Windows Server 2016 on a Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650, a world record for 2 socket TPC-E results.Streamline your DevOps using SQL Server 2017In SQL Server 2017, we have introduced support for SQL Server on Linux-based containers, a benefit for customers using containers in development or production. Were also working to help developers get started developing an app for SQL Server as fast as possible with installation instructions, code snippets, and other handy information.On our new microsite DevOps using SQL Server, which launched today, developers and development managers can learn how to integrate SQL Server in their DevOps tasks. Find demos, documentation, and blogs, as well as videos and conference presentations. Or, join the DevOps conversation at our Gitter channels.Customers are already benefitting from SQL Server 2017In fact, with our Early Adoption Program, customers can develop new applications for SQL Server 2017 or add Linux support to existing applications, and get the support and end-user license agreement that they need to go into production on SQL Server right now. Here are some customers already benefitting from SQL Server 2017 on Linux:Convergent Computing A system integrator and longtime Microsoft partner, Convergent Computing was able to achieve a much faster return on server and storage hardware investments than usual by moving some tier-2 applications to inexpensive, white box servers running SQL Server 2017 on Linux.dv01 Financial technology startup dv01 started out with an open source database on a competitor cloud. But when it ran into performance and scale problems, SQL Server was able to give it 15X faster performance, plus in-database advanced analytics. And by moving to SQL Server 2017, dv01 could standardize its operating systems on Linuxall with an easy migration.Get started with SQL Server 2017 RC1 today!Try the release candidate of the SQL Server 2017 today! Get started with our updated developer tutorials that show you how to install and use SQL Server 2017 on macOS, Docker, Windows, and Linux and quickly build an app in a programming language of your choice. For more ways to get started, try the following:Watch our recent Security and Monitoring, Client Tools, SQL Server Agent, or Backup engineering town halls on demandInstall on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxInstall on Ubuntu LinuxInstall on SUSE Linux Enterprise ServerPull and run a Linux Docker container on Linux, Windows, or macOSDownload the preview for WindowsCreate a SQL Server on Linux virtual machine in AzureActive Directory Authentication with SQL Server on LinuxSign up for the Early Adoption Program (EAP) The Early Adoption Program is designed to help customers and partners evaluate new features in SQL Server 2017, and to build and