Azure Gallery Image for SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate

Mar 11

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With first release candidate for SQL Server 2016 is available – https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dataplatforminsider/2016/03/07/first-release-candidate-of-sql-server-2016-now-available/ – , how best and fast can we try it out? With the image for SQL Server 2016 RC0 available in Azure Gallery, it is easier to get started with it on an Azure Virtual Machine. You can search for SQL 2016 images in the gallery and create virtual machine from there.

Today, we get multiple versions and editions – including Express – of SQL Server from Azure Image Gallery.

  • SQL Server 2016 RC0 Evaluation on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2016 CTP3.3 Evaluation on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2016 CTP3 Evaluation on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2014 Web on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2014 Standard on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2014 SP1 Web on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2014 SP1 Standard on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2014 SP1 Express on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2014 SP1 Enterprise on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2014 Enterprise on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2012 SP2 Web on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2012 SP2 Web on Windows Server 2012
  • SQL Server 2012 SP2 Standard on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2012 SP2 Standard on Windows Server 2012
  • SQL Server 2012 SP2 Express on Windows Server 2012
  • SQL Server 2012 SP2 Enterprise on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • SQL Server 2012 SP2 Enterprise on Windows Server 2012
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 Web on Windows Server 2008 R2
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 Standard on Windows Server 2008 R2
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 Express on Windows Server 2008 R2
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 Enterprise on Windows Server 2008 R2

Next Steps

I found this article good – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ten-ways-sql-server-2016-change-way-we-do-things-kevin-chant?trk=hp-feed-article-title-like. Get started with SQL Server 2016 on Azure Virtual Machine, and also do follow various learning material made available at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/data-driven.aspx

About Manesh

Manesh is a software consultant and solutions architect specializing in cloud, data, Linux and devops in the azure realm with key focus on hybrid workloads. He has been working on Azure technologies since its inception and has helped many enterprises to onboard and adapt to Azure cloud, build solutions for datacenter scale / high consumer applications and services. Currently, he is Microsoft certified for Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions (70-532), Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions(70-533) and Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions (70-534).

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