So, this isn't really "SQL Server for Linux." THis is MS SQL Server running on an MS Windows OS in a VM where the host just happens to not be Windows. So, they can run Windows in a VM. Probably an advantage for Azure, but where's the big deal here? Is this going to be a licensing CAL break?
On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Paul Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > On 22 November 2016 at 21:04, Alan Bourke <[email protected]> wrote: >> Here is a good overview of MSSQL on Linux. Basically it's running in a >> Windows container. A Windows 8 kernel running on its Drawbridge >> container platform, which in turn is a native Linux daemon I guess. >> >> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/11/18/microsoft_running_windows_apps_on_linux/ >> >> As it stands it is just the database engine - the tools and BI stuff is >> supposedly coming later. I would guess it is the full fat engine. > > Could explain why I had to bump up my Hyper-V VM RAM to 3.5Gb! > (Seems to use less in operation though) > > On the plus side it is really fast to setup. > It took me no time to setup an Ubuntu image, install SQL and get my app > running. > > I wonder how this will affect Azure sales? > > -- > Paul > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cacw6n4vu8msdanhnh5m26t-s9ngqmv9ertps5zp_sqprejw...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
