Stairway to Database Containers Level 2: Persisting Storage in Containers

The second level of the Stairway to Database Containers looks at the basics of persisting storage in your containers.

Stairway to Database Containers Level 1: Getting Started with Database Containers

In the first level of the Stairway to Database Containers, we learn how to get started with Docker for Windows, downloading an image, and starting a container.

Vagrant and SQL Server 2017 on Linux

Vagrant provides a mechanism to build and configure a virtual Linux box running SQL Server 2017

The Basics of Virtualization

Hypervisor

Virtual Machines

A Practical Guide to Microsoft Hyper-V Replica: Part II

A Hyper-V replica installation provides rapid disaster-recovery by asynchronously replicating a VM running at a primary site to a replica site. Know how to prepare for something to go wrong at the Primary Server/Site? In this article Nirmal Sharma presents the Replication options for a Replica Virtual Machine with a focus on Hyper-V Failover.

Virtualization and the existential angst of the DBA

Tony Davis reflects on the existential angst felt by the DBA separated from his or her hardware.

Lessons Learned from a Large Virtualization Implementation

Microsoft recently asked me to provide a summary of my experience with being part of a large-scale virtualization project. This was my response.

How to Setup Boot from VHD for a SQL Server test or development environment

I need to setup a virtual environment for development and testing. I've heard about a new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 called boot from a virtual hard disk (VHD) which allows you to create multiple VHDs and select them from the boot menu on startup without having to partition your hard drive to achieve multi-boot. I have a need for SharePoint and SQL Server test and development environments. Can you provide the details of how to set this up?