Cloud SQL for SQL Server now supports PolyBase (GA). With PolyBase, your Cloud SQL for SQL Server instance uses Transact-SQL (T-SQL)

## Feature Feature Cloud SQL for SQL Server now supports PolyBase ([GA](https://cloud.google.com/products/#product-launch-stages)). With PolyBase, your Cloud SQL for SQL Server instance uses Transact-SQL (T-SQL) commands to directly query data stored in external data sources as if the data is stored in local tables. You don't need to install separate client connection software. For more information, see [About PolyBase](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/sqlserver/about-polybase).