SQL Linux goal to improve visibility and traffic to FAQ

rothja · rothja · commit 68400c9412e4 · 2018-02-22T11:11:38.000-05:00
diff --git a/docs/includes/sql-linux-quickstart-connect-query.md b/docs/includes/sql-linux-quickstart-connect-query.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ For other tools that run on Windows but connect to SQL Server on Linux, see:
 - [Windows PowerShell](../linux/sql-server-linux-manage-powershell.md)
 - [SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)](../linux/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt.md)
 
-## Next steps
+## Additional resources
 
 For other installation scenarios, see the following resources:
 
@@ -118,6 +118,21 @@ For other installation scenarios, see the following resources:
 | [Unattended install](../linux/sql-server-linux-setup.md#unattended) | Learn how to script the installation without prompts |
 | [Offline install](../linux/sql-server-linux-setup.md#offline) | Learn how to manually download the packages for offline installation |
 
-To explore other ways to connect and manage SQL Server, see [Visual Studio Code](../linux/sql-server-linux-develop-use-vscode.md) and  [SQL Server Management Studio](../linux/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssms.md).
+To explore other ways to connect and manage SQL Server, explore the following tools:
+
+|||
+|---|---|
+| [Visual Studio Code](../linux/sql-server-linux-develop-use-vscode.md) | A cross-platform GUI code editor that run Transact-SQL statements with the mssql extension. |
+| [SQL Server Operations Studio](../sql-operations-studio/index.md) | A cross-platform GUI database management utility. |
+| [mssql-cli](https://github.com/dbcli/mssql-cli/tree/master/doc) | A cross-platform command-line interface for running Transact-SQL commands. |
+| [SQL Server Management Studio](../linux/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssms.md) | A Windows-based GUI database management utility that can connect to and manage SQL Server instances on Linux. |
 
 To learn more about writing Transact-SQL statements and queries, see [Tutorial: Writing Transact-SQL Statements](../t-sql/tutorial-writing-transact-sql-statements.md).
+
+> [!TIP]
+> For answers to frequently asked questions, see the [SQL Server on Linux FAQ](../linux/sql-server-linux-faq.md).
+
+## Next steps
+
+> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
+> [Explore the tutorials for SQL Server on Linux](../linux/sql-server-linux-migrate-restore-database.md)
diff --git a/docs/linux/TOC.md b/docs/linux/TOC.md
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 # Overview
 ## [Release notes](sql-server-linux-release-notes.md)
-## [What's new in this release?](sql-server-linux-whats-new.md)
+## [What's new?](sql-server-linux-whats-new.md)
+## [FAQ](sql-server-linux-faq.md)
 ## [New and updated articles](new-updated-linux.md)
 ## [Editions and supported features](sql-server-linux-editions-and-components-2017.md)
 
@@ -102,7 +103,6 @@
 ### [Ubuntu](sample-unattended-install-ubuntu.md)
 
 # Resources
-## [FAQ](sql-server-linux-faq.md)
 ## [Troubleshoot](sql-server-linux-troubleshooting-guide.md)
 ## [SQL Server Documentation](../sql-server/sql-server-technical-documentation.md)
 ## Partners
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-faq.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-faq.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: This article provides answers to frequently asked questions about S
 author: rothja 
 ms.author: jroth 
 manager: craigg
-ms.date: 12/21/2017
+ms.date: 02/22/2018
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: "sql-non-specified"
 ms.prod_service: "database-engine"
@@ -126,6 +126,4 @@ The following sections provide common questions and answers for SQL Server runni
 
    We do not support changing the ownership of SQL Server directory and files from the default installation. The mssql account and group is specifically used for SQL Server and has no interactive login access.
 
-## Next steps
-
-For more information about running SQL Server on Linux, see the [Overview of SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-overview.md).
+[!INCLUDE[Get Help Options](../includes/paragraph-content/get-help-options.md)]
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-overview.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-overview.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: This article describes how SQL Server runs on Linux and provides in
 author: rothja 
 ms.author: jroth 
 manager: craigg
-ms.date: 02/20/2018
+ms.date: 02/22/2018
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: "sql-non-specified"
 ms.prod_service: "database-engine"
@@ -49,12 +49,9 @@ After installation, connect to the SQL Server instance on your Linux machine. Yo
 
 SQL Server 2017 has the same underlying database engine on all supported platforms, including Linux. So many existing features and capabilities operate the same way on Linux. This area of the documentation exposes some of these features from a Linux perspective. It also calls out areas that have unique requirements on Linux.
 
-If you are already familiar with SQL Server, review the [Release notes](sql-server-linux-release-notes.md) for general guidelines and known issues for this release. Then look at [what's new for SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-whats-new.md) as well as [what's new for SQL Server 2017 overall](../sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2017.md). For answers to frequently asked questions, see the [SQL Server on Linux FAQ](sql-server-linux-faq.md).
+If you are already familiar with SQL Server, review the [Release notes](sql-server-linux-release-notes.md) for general guidelines and known issues for this release. Then look at [what's new for SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-whats-new.md) as well as [what's new for SQL Server 2017 overall](../sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2017.md). 
 
-##  ![info_tip](./media/general/info_tip.png) Engage with the SQL Server engineering team
+> [!TIP]
+> For answers to frequently asked questions, see the [SQL Server on Linux FAQ](sql-server-linux-faq.md).
 
-- [DBA Stack Exchange](https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/sql-server): Ask database administration questions
-- [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/sql-server): Ask development questions
-- [MSDN Forums](https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?category=sqlserver): Ask technical questions
-- [Submit feedback](https://feedback.azure.com/forums/908035-sql-server): Report bugs and request feature
-- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/SQLServer/): Discuss SQL Server
+[!INCLUDE[Get Help Options](../includes/paragraph-content/get-help-options.md)]
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-release-notes.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-release-notes.md
@@ -327,3 +327,5 @@ To get started, see the following quickstarts:
 - [Run on Docker](quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu.md)
 - [Provision a SQL VM in Azure](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/sql/provision-sql-server-linux-virtual-machine?toc=%2fsql%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
 - [Run & Connect - Cloud](quickstart-install-connect-clouds.md)
+
+For answers to frequently asked questions, see the [SQL Server on Linux FAQ](sql-server-linux-faq.md).
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-setup.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-setup.md
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ This article explains how to install, update, and uninstall SQL Server 2017 on L
 > [!TIP]
 > To get started quickly, jump to one of the quickstarts for [RHEL](quickstart-install-connect-red-hat.md), [SLES](quickstart-install-connect-suse.md), [Ubuntu](quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu.md), or [Docker](quickstart-install-connect-docker.md).
 
+For answers to frequently asked questions, see the [SQL Server on Linux FAQ](../linux/sql-server-linux-faq.md).
+
 ## <a id="supportedplatforms"></a> Supported platforms
 
 SQL Server 2017 is supported on the following Linux platforms:
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-troubleshooting-guide.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-troubleshooting-guide.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Provides troubleshooting tips for using SQL Server 2017 on Linux.
 author: annashres 
 ms.author: anshrest 
 manager: craigg
-ms.date: 01/18/2018
+ms.date: 02/22/2018
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: "sql-non-specified"
 ms.prod_service: "database-engine"
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ ms.workload: "On Demand"
 
 This document describes how to troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server running on Linux or in a Docker container. When troubleshooting SQL Server on Linux, remember to review the supported features and known limitations in the [SQL Server on Linux Release Notes](sql-server-linux-release-notes.md).
 
+> [!TIP]
+> For answers to frequently asked questions, see the [SQL Server on Linux FAQ](sql-server-linux-faq.md).
+
 ## <a id="connection"></a> Troubleshoot connection failures
 If you are having difficulty connecting to your Linux SQL Server, there are a few things to check. 
 
@@ -197,12 +200,4 @@ If you have accidentally started SQL Server with another user, you must change o
    [Special characters](http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/special-chars.html)
    [Escaping](http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/escapingsection.html)
 
-## Support
-
-Support is available through the community and monitored by the engineering team. For specific questions, use the following resources:
-
-- [DBA Stack Exchange](https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/sql-server): Ask database administration questions
-- [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/sql-server): Ask development questions
-- [MSDN Forums](https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?category=sqlserver): Ask technical questions
-- [Submit feedback](https://feedback.azure.com/forums/908035-sql-server): Report bugs and request feature
-- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/SQLServer/): Discuss SQL Server
+[!INCLUDE[Get Help Options](../includes/paragraph-content/get-help-options.md)]
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-whats-new.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-whats-new.md
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ To install SQL Server on Linux, use one of the following tutorials:
 - [Run on Docker](quickstart-install-connect-docker.md)
 - [Provision a SQL VM in Azure](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/sql/provision-sql-server-linux-virtual-machine?toc=%2fsql%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
 
-For other information regarding SQL Server on Linux, see the [overview](sql-server-linux-overview.md). For package downloads and a list of unsupported features and known issues, see the [Release notes](sql-server-linux-release-notes.md).
-
 To see other improvements introduced in SQL Server 2017, see [What's New in SQL Server 2017](../sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2017.md).
 
+> [!TIP]
+> For answers to frequently asked questions, see the [SQL Server on Linux FAQ](sql-server-linux-faq.md).
+
 [!INCLUDE[get-help-options](../includes/paragraph-content/get-help-options.md)]
