Windocks SQL Server containers are delivered identical to named instances that are conventionally installed, and preserve the security model that you are accustomed to with SQL Server.   We have scores...

Custom images capture the configuration desired.  In the case of SQL Server that also includes which SQL Server services are provisioned.

Automated deployments, particularly for dev/test is increasing, and is one of the main drivers for containers.   Fully configured, identical, and delivered in seconds, with a complete audit log.  CI pipelines...

Fair question Robert!   I think the limitations fall into three buckets:  1)  Windocks SQL Server containers are aimed to address dev, test, and DevOps needs, and we've not invested in...

Eric, to make the discussion interesting, I'll outline benefits of modernizing your process on Windows:

1. Windocks Windows SQL Server containers are delivered as named instances, so maintain all the compatibility...

Rod, Microsoft has discontinued all Windows SQL Server containers, including Dev/express editions.   The reasons for discontinuation are several, and certainly subject to varied opinions, but seem to center on basic...

Thanks Steve, much appreciated!

Windocks has built a good business serving Windows SQL Server container support, which is unaffected by Microsoft's discontinuation of their official Windows SQL Server containers.   Novartis, American Family Insurance, John...

Thanks, great suggestion, and one is in the works.   In the meantime, feel free to email questions to support@windocks.com.

Hello Ryan.   We recommend that rollback scripts are developed as part of each project (feature), so that they can be applied when the feature or upgrade scripts fail to...

Thanks for the input . . .  we're also looking into a building an SSMS plugin . . . feel free to get in touch with us at support@windocks.com,...

Hi Rod.   TFVC supports Git as well as TFS.   From MS docs:  "Azure DevOps Services and TFS provide two models of version control: Git, which is distributed version control, and...

Good point, one of the nice aspects of the design is that it easily scales to support varied images as well.

If you're interested in multi-instance support for SQL 2016 SSRS, or SQL 2017 SSRS, please email support@windocks.com.   We're interested to build a list of people interested in early access,...

Multi-instance use is included in the SQL Server licenses, and widely relied on for the past decade.  Asking Microsoft why this is being curtailed is a fair and reasonable question.