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title: Connectivity libraries | SQL Server vNext CTP1
description: Lists the connectivity drivers that client apps can use from various languages to connect to Microsoft SQL Server running on-premises or in the cloud, on Linux, Windows or Docker and also to Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Data Warehouse. 
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# Connectivity libraries for Microsoft SQL Server

The table below lists connectivity libraries or *drivers* that client applications can use from various languages to connect to Microsoft SQL Server running on-premises or in the cloud, on Linux, Windows or Docker and also to Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Data Warehouse. 

Check out our [Getting Started Tutorials](www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/developer-get-started) to quickly get started and build an app using SQL Server on macOS, Linux or Windows in these languages.

| Language | Platform | Additional resources | Download |
| :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- |
| C# | Windows, Linux, Mac | [Microsoft ADO.NET for SQL Server](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt657768.aspx) | [Download](https://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/aa496123.aspx) |
| Java | Windows, Linux, Mac | [Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt484311.aspx) | [Download](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=245496) |
| PHP | Windows | [Microsoft PHP Driver for SQL Server](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dn865013.aspx) | [Download](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=20098) |
| Node.js | Windows, Linux, Mac | [Node.js Driver for SQL Server](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt652093.aspx) | [Install](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt652094.aspx) |
| Python | Windows, Linux, Mac | [Python SQL Driver](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt652092.aspx) | Install choices: <br/> \* [pymssql](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt694094.aspx) <br/> \* [pyodbc](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt763257.aspx) |
| Ruby | Windows, Linux, Mac | [Ruby Driver for SQL Server](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt691981.aspx) | [Install](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt711041.aspx) |
| C++ | Windows, Linux | [Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt654048(v=sql.1).aspx) | [Download](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt654048(v=sql.1).aspx) |


## Related links
- [SQL Server Drivers](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt654049.aspx), for connecting from a client application