One of the most exciting updates in SQL Server 2016 is the ability to run it on Linux! Currently working on some designs which incorporate SQL Server 2016 AlwaysOn Availability groups and had to ask; does it work on Linux? Well, there’s a Channel9 video for that. The host briefly mentions AlwaysOn Availability Groups, and demos the creation of a SQL Server failover cluster instance, and the use of SQL Server TDE (Transparent Database Encryption). Simples.