Sql Server 2016 Install A Virtual

Sql Server 2016 Install A Virtual

Therefore, theres no need to install a virtual machine with Windows (which was the only way to run SQL Server on a Mac prior to SQL Server 2017).

Because the Mac runs SQL Server inside a Docker container, the first thing we need to do is download and install Docker (unless its already installed).

Once installed, well increase its memory allocation to a more suitable level for running SQL Server.

Ive written a tutorial with screenshots: Install Docker on a Mac and Configure for SQL Server.

Also, since I wrote this article, Docker has moved the repository for SQL Server.

You might need to use docker pull mcr.microsoft.commssqlserver:2017-latest-ubuntu to download SQL Server 2017.

As of late 2019 you can download it at docker pull mcr.microsoft.commssqlserver:2019-CTP3.2-ubuntu.

Also be sure to make a strong password, or you may get an error (see below).

This means that it runs in the background and doesnt need its own Terminal window open.

You can omit this parameter to have the container run in its own Terminal window.

This can be handy when stopping and starting the container from the Terminal.

This is the default TCP port that SQL Server uses to listen for connections.

Please check the setup log in varoptmssqllog for more information.

To show all containers (whether theyre running or not), append the -a flag to the command (you can also use -all ).

Its a bit more user friendly for those who arent comfortable with the command line interface.

DBeaver is a free open source database tool that works with many different database management systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase, MS Access, Teradata, Firebird, Derby, etc).

The easiest way is to download the installer option, and then run the installation wizard.

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