Great news, a visual way to manage SQL Server from Linux.
SQL Operations Studio came to fill a gap we were waiting to develop and manage SQL Server databases on Linux. In the link https://github.com/Microsoft/sqlopsstudio we can see more information like the features below.
Feature Highlights
- Cross-Platform DB management for Windows, macOS and Linux with simple XCopy deployment
- SQL Server Connection Management with Connection Dialog, Server Groups, and Registered Servers
- Object Explorer supporting schema browsing and contextual command execution
- T-SQL Query Editor with advanced coding features such as autosuggestions, error diagnostics, tooltips, formatting and peek definition
- Query Results Viewer with advanced data grid supporting large result sets, export to JSON\CSV\Excel, query plan and charting
- Management Dashboard supporting customizable widgets with drill-through actionable insights
- Visual Data Editor that enables direct row insertion, update and deletion into tables
- Backup and Restore dialogs that enables advanced customization and remote filesystem browsing, configured tasks can be executed or scripted
- Task History window to view current task execution status, completion results with error messages and task T-SQL scripting
- Scripting support to generate CREATE, SELECT and DROP statements for database objects
- Workspaces with full Git integration and Find In Files support to managing T-SQL script libraries
- Modern light-weight shell with theming, user settings, full screen support, integrated terminal and numerous other features
Let’s see how it works:
The process is very simple. First step download de file in this link https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=862646
After download the next step is to extract the files in a folder wherever you want and run the sqlops file.
My first impression is quite good. A good visual tool to work with SQL Server on Linux. I like the execution plan view and how to manage the databases.

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Comparing with SQL Server Management Studio I miss some options such as:
- LinkedServer Objects
- Maintenance Plans
- Replication
- Database Mail
- Extended Events
The conclusion is I really can work on that and run all my scripts and create objects like linkedservers, extended events or replications. That helps a lot to try a new platform concepts.