Sql Server Management Studio 2017 -

For the first time, SSMS could natively connect to SQL Server running on Linux (Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu) and Docker containers. This was a strategic move for hybrid environments.

: It facilitates communication via Shared Memory (local), TCP/IP (remote/internet), and Named Pipes (LAN) using the Tabular Data Stream (TDS) protocol. Major Feature Improvements in 17.x sql server management studio 2017