Microsoft Releases Container Support Preview for Azure SQL Database
Microsoft has introduced a containerized preview for Azure SQL Database, allowing developers to build and test applications in environments that mirror production deployments.
Microsoft released a preview for container support in Azure SQL Database. You can now build and test applications locally using an environment that matches the cloud deployment.
This containerized preview lets development teams replicate production-like database environments on local machines to improve testing consistency and speed up development cycles as code moves from a workstation to the cloud. The offering is relevant for developers working with multiple languages and frameworks, including those using VB.NET for application logic.
If you want to test the preview, sign up via the official Microsoft registration process. Registration grants access to the onboarding process and the containerized environment. This option introduces a new method for managing database dependencies during the development phase of the software lifecycle.