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Re:At 22 years old, Postgres might just be the most advanced... by Lifesnoozer on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @02:38PM (#18611697)
T-SQL might have some oddities, but Microsoft distributes SQL Server as a Docker image, very easy to setup.

https://hub.docker.com/r/microsoft/mssql-server/

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Re:At 22 years old, Postgres might just be the most advanced... by Nullabillity on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @03:16PM (#18612052)
That the setup is complex enough that they need a container should tell you enough.
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Re:At 22 years old, Postgres might just be the most advanced... by manigandham on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @03:29PM (#18612193)
Containers have nothing to do with the complexity of the software, they are just a packaging format.

Yes, SQL server is complex software, and can be installed via apt-get as well.

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