Supported base operating systems for running SQL Server on Linux in Azure IaaS VMs
When deploying SQL Server on Linux in Azure, you have several platform choices. In this section, I will introduce how to deploy SQL Server on Linux in Azure using an Azure Marketplace image with SQL Server on Linux pre-installed, using an Azure Marketplace image and installing SQL Server on Linux manually, and also container-based deployments. I will wrap up this section with advice on which platform you should choose for your applications.
Using an Azure Marketplace image with SQL Server on Linux pre-installed
When creating Azure VMs to run SQL Server on Linux, the underlying platform becomes a critical choice in terms of deployment and management.
When it comes to deploying SQL Server on Linux in Azure, you can start off by using pre-built Azure Marketplace images. This means that you can select a base operating system with SQL Server on Linux pre-installed. There are Marketplace images with...