It's all about choice. Now, you can get SQL Server 2017's industry-leading performance and security on Windows, Linux, and Docker containers. Your choice of language and platformsBuild modern applications using the language of your choice, on-premises and in the cloud, now on Windows, Linux and Docker containers.

Industry-leading performanceTake advantage of breakthrough scalability, performance, and availability for mission-critical, intelligent applications and data warehouses.

Least vulnerable databaseProtect data at rest and in motion with the least vulnerable database over the last seven years in the NIST vulnerabilities database.[1]Real-time intelligenceGain transformative insights for your business with real-time analytics at up to 1M predictions/second.

Note: You can compare other SQL Server features on https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-2017