Ubuntu Server is ideal for organizations looking for a cost-effective, flexible solution that supports a wide range of database systems and cloud infrastructures. Oracle Linux is best for enterprises ...

SQL Server is significantly cheaper than Oracle's Linux-friendly databases, but it's traditionally been limited to data centers running on Microsoft's Windows Server tech.

Oracle Linux also gets added to the list of Linux varianst supported in Azure's VMs, too. Microsoft already has been certifying its own applications on Windows Azure, including its SQL Server ...