Announcing availability of SQL Server 2014 Express Docker image

We are excited to announce the public availability of the sql server 2014 express Docker image for Windows Server Core based Containers! The public repo is hosted on Docker Hub and contains the latestĀ docker image as well as pointers to the Dockerfile and the startĀ PS script (hosted on Github). We hope you will find this image useful and leverage it for your container based applications!

Image Requirements

Windows Server Core TP5 v10.0.14300.1030

Docker Pull Command

 docker pull microsoft/mssql-server-2014-express-windows

Docker Run Command

 docker run -p 1433:1433 --env sa_password=YOUR_SA_PASSWORD microsoft/mssql-server-2014-express-windows

Further Reading

SQL Server in Windows Containers Windows Containers Overview Windows-based containers: Modern app development with enterprise-grade control.
Windows Containers: What, Why and How