Start Microsoft SQL server using Docker and connect it with Azure Data Studio

docker-compose.yaml

# -------- Usage -----------
# 1. Download this file and save as docker-compose.yaml
# 1. Go to the downloads folder and run command: docker-compose up
#    To close the server: Either do 'CTRL + C' OR 'docker-compose down'
# 2. Open Azure data studio
# 3. Create new connection with following settings:
#      Connection Type:      Microsoft SQL Server
#      Server:               localhost,1433
#      Authentication Type:  SQL Login
#      User name:            SA
#      Password:             StrongPW12345!
#      Database:             Default
#      Server Group:         Default
# 4. Since SQL data folder from the container is mounted to your machine ~/.docker/mysql folder, all data(dbs, tables) will be retained even when the container is stopped/killed.
#    If you want to clean up everything, just delete the folder(~/.docker/mysql) from your machine.

version: "3.1"
services:
  sqlserver:
    image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-CU8-ubuntu
    volumes:
      - ~/.docker/mysql:/var/lib/mysql
    ports:
      - "1433:1433"
    environment:
      - ACCEPT_EULA=Y
      - SA_PASSWORD=StrongPW12345!
      

Really very helpful stuff! Thank you Nirdosh for the wonderful work with all the details. Appreciate it!