[dba-Tech] MS SQL containers

[Jim Lawrence]

Docker SQL Server 2017 Linux Containers with database cloning

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/containers/173237/?utm_source=SSC&utm_medium=pubemail
http://bit.ly/2JiEtlz

Building SQL Server images with Dockerfiles:
Sample...
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FROM mssql-2017
ENV USE_DOCKERFILE_TO_CREATE_CONTAINER=1
RUN TargetAttach_MSContainerSqlLinux MSDockerIp|192.168.XX.XXX:2375 MSSqlImageName|microsoft/mssql-server-linux
MSDockerClientPath|C:\docker\docker.exe MSContainerPort|$MSContainerPort MSContainerSaPassword|$MSContainerSaPassword MSLinuxMountPathForMountDb|None MSLinuxMountPathForSetupCloning|/windocks/dataexternal/$ContainerId/$ContainerImageName
SETUPCLONING FULL customers C:\windocks\dbbackups\customerdatafull.bak

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Jim