Deploying SQL Server Containers in Microsoft Azure
SQL Server is the main data platform for many organizations, many of which use or are looking to use containers. This course explores the options, scenarios, and configuration for running SQL Server containers in Azure.
What you'll learn
On first glance, SQL Server and containers seem complete opposites, but running SQL Server containers in Azure provides a number of business and technical benefits. In this course, Deploying SQL Server Containers in Microsoft Azure, you will gain the ability to design and deploy a container-based SQL Server deployment in Azure. First, you will learn core skills around containers and Kubernetes. Next, you will discover how to deploy SQL Server in a container. Finally, you will explore how to piece everything together by deploying SQL Server to container services hosted in Azure, while meeting key SQL Server requirements. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of deploying SQL Server containers in Azure needed to meet your business and technical goals.
Table of contents
- Module Introduction 2m
- Why This Is Important 2m
- SQL Server Fundamentals 3m
- Database Services in Azure 7m
- Critical SQL Server Requirements 5m
- Containers 101 7m
- Using Containers on Docker Desktop 11m
- Benefits of Containers 5m
- Containers in Azure 3m
- Orchestration 4m
- Kubernetes 101 5m
- Using Kubernetes 11m
- Azure Kubernetes Service 7m
- Why SQL Server in Containers? 6m
- Module Summary 1m
About the author
John Savill is an 11-time MVP, Chief Architect and he holds many Microsoft certifications including Azure Infrastructure and Azure Architecture specialist. John was the author of the original FAQ for Windows and posts multiple videos a week to his YouTube channel https://onboardtoazure.com. John has written nine books on Microsoft technologies and in his spare time enjoys training for IRONMAN events.