From c4c668da9c5389888e8d3cd746c84aa9bff4a906 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shawn Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:40:34 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] modify language of README modify the language of the README file to more directly address that the Windows builds are no longer supported or maintained. --- README.md | 5 +---- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6c0266f0..0c22920c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This GitHub repository aims to provide a centralized location for community enga **SQL Server in Docker** comes in two different flavors: - [Linux-based containers](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-docker/tree/master/linux): This Docker image uses [SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition on Linux](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/linux/) on top of an Ubuntu 16.04 base image. This is meant to be run on [Docker Engine](https://www.docker.com/products/overview) on its multiple platforms. There are also Dockerfiles here for building [RHEL](linux/preview/RHEL/Dockerfile) & [CentOS](linux/preview/CentOS/Dockerfile) based images. -- [Windows-based containers](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-docker/tree/master/windows): These Docker images use SQL Server 2017 Express Edition and SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition. Both images are based on Windows Container technology and can only be run using [Docker Engine for Windows Containers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/docker/configure_docker_daemon). You can currently sign-up for SQL Server 2019 on Windows Containers available in our [Early Adopter Preview](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2019/07/01/sql-server-2019-on-windows-containers-now-in-early-adopters-program/) program. +- ~~[Windows-based containers](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-docker/tree/master/windows)~~: (**This build is now depricated and not recommended to use in production, but kept up for reference and archival purposes.**) These Docker images used SQL Server 2017 Express Edition and SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition. Both images are based on Windows Container technology and can only be run using [Docker Engine for Windows Containers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/docker/configure_docker_daemon). Before choosing to run a SQL Server container for production use cases, please review our [support policy](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4047326/support-policy-for-microsoft-sql-server) for SQL Server Containers to ensure that you are running on a supported configuration. @@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ There is also a [Gitter channel for SQL Server in DevOps](https://gitter.im/Micr ## Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions -- "Unknown blob" error code: You are probably trying to run the Windows Containers-based Docker image on a Linux-based Docker Engine. If you want to continue running the Windows Container-based image, we recommend reading the following community article: [Run Linux and Windows Containers on Windows 10](https://stefanscherer.github.io/run-linux-and-windows-containers-on-windows-10/). - - When using the Windows Docker CLI you must use double quotes instead of single ticks for the environment variables, else the mssql-server-linux image won't find the `ACCEPT_EULA` or `SA_PASSWORD` variables which are required to start the container. - The 'sa' password has a minimum complexity requirement (8 characters, uppercase, lowercase, alphanumerical and/or non-alphanumerical) @@ -42,4 +40,3 @@ There is also a [Gitter channel for SQL Server in DevOps](https://gitter.im/Micr ## License The Docker resource files for SQL Server are licensed under the MIT license. See the [LICENSE file](LICENSE) for more details. - From 71a2763370b9f716e96d7bde8172d5d7d2f1959b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shawn Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:42:01 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] modify language further --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0c22920c..12ed9c4a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This GitHub repository aims to provide a centralized location for community enga **SQL Server in Docker** comes in two different flavors: - [Linux-based containers](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-docker/tree/master/linux): This Docker image uses [SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition on Linux](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/linux/) on top of an Ubuntu 16.04 base image. This is meant to be run on [Docker Engine](https://www.docker.com/products/overview) on its multiple platforms. There are also Dockerfiles here for building [RHEL](linux/preview/RHEL/Dockerfile) & [CentOS](linux/preview/CentOS/Dockerfile) based images. -- ~~[Windows-based containers](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-docker/tree/master/windows)~~: (**This build is now depricated and not recommended to use in production, but kept up for reference and archival purposes.**) These Docker images used SQL Server 2017 Express Edition and SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition. Both images are based on Windows Container technology and can only be run using [Docker Engine for Windows Containers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/docker/configure_docker_daemon). +- ~~[Windows-based containers](https://github.com/Microsoft/mssql-docker/tree/master/windows)~~: (**These builds are now depricated and not recommended to use in production, but kept up for reference and archival purposes.**) These Docker images used SQL Server 2017 Express Edition and SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition. Both images are based on Windows Container technology and can only be run using [Docker Engine for Windows Containers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/docker/configure_docker_daemon). Before choosing to run a SQL Server container for production use cases, please review our [support policy](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4047326/support-policy-for-microsoft-sql-server) for SQL Server Containers to ensure that you are running on a supported configuration.