Local SQL Server container

With the Local SQL Server container feature in the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code, you

can create and manage SQL Server containers without manually running Docker commands.

Containers can be deployed, started, stopped, and removed directly from the

view,

providing a straightforward way to prototype, develop, and test workloads using the same

database engine available in production environments.

By default, the container wizard uses SQL Server 2025 (17.x), which includes AI-ready capabilities

such as vector data types and JSON functions. You can also choose from SQL Server 2022 (16.x),

2019 (15.x), or SQL Server 2017 (14.x), depending on your testing needs.

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