---
title: "Running SQL Server in a Container"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/running-sql-server-in-a-container-f9jiq9uwf
source_url: https://nodogmablog.bryanhogan.net/2021/08/running-sql-server-in-a-container
type: article
source: "No Dogma Blog (Bryan Hogan)"
published: 2026-05-31T07:46:57.633Z
updated: 2026-05-31T08:54:35.090Z
tags: ["backend", "docker", "containers", "microsoft-sql-server"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Running SQL Server in a Container

**[No Dogma Blog \(Bryan Hogan\)](https://daily.dev/sources/bryanhogan)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A quick reference guide for running Microsoft SQL Server inside a Docker container. Covers pulling the official image, the exact docker run command with required environment variables and port mapping, and a common gotcha around SQL Server's password complexity requirements that can silently prevent the server from starting.

## Full article

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