On October 2nd, Microsoft released SQL Server 2017 for Windows, Linux, and Docker in the following editions:
- SQL Server 2017 Enterprise Edition
- SQL Server 2017 Standard Edition
- SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition
- SQL Server 2017 Web Edition
- SQL Server 2017 Express Edition (free version)
A list of new features can be found at docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2017. SQL Server PowerShell has also been updated.
SQL Server 2017 has updated Transact-SQL (T-SQL) syntax. Recommended updates and configuration options for high-performance workloads are also available. A poster-sized chart of SQL Server permissions is available here.
Additional information regarding SQL Server 2017 may be found at www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-2017.