How to run SQL Server from Docker

Run a docker file that contains :
FROM microsoft/mssql-server-windows-developer

D:\Dev\DockerSQL>docker image build –tag myserversql d:\dev\dockersql

Sending build context to Docker daemon 3.072kB
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Digest: sha256:a3e77eb7ac136bf419269ab6a3f3387df5055d78b2b6ba2e930e1c6312b50e07
Status: Downloaded newer image for microsoft/mssql-server-windows-developer:latest
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Successfully tagged myserversql:latest

The, run the image:
docker run -d -p 1433:1433 -e sa_password=P@ssw0rd -e ACCEPT_EULA=Y -v C:/temp/:C:/temp/ -e attach_dbs=”[{‘dbName’:’NorthWind’,’dbFiles’:[‘C:\\temp\\NORTHWND.mdf’,’C:\\temp\\NORTHWND.ldf’]}]” myserversql

Obtain the ip address using:
docker ps -a

Take the first item and ask for IP :
D:\Dev\DockerSQL>docker inspect -f “{{ .NetworkSettings.Networks.nat.IPAddress }}” 7dfe63dd7615

Then open the SQL Server Management Studio and connect to this IP. You’re done !