Microsoft SQL Server with Docker Compose

Part I: Microsoft SQL Server with Docker Compose

A step-by-step guide to running Microsoft SQL Server in Docker Compose for local development. Covers configuration for both Windows and Mac (including ARM/Rosetta), health checks, persistent volumes, and team-friendly defaults.

April 5, 2024 路 11 min 路 2221 words 路 Paul McIlreavy
SQL Server High Dpi Settings

SQL Server High Dpi Settings

A quick fix for SQL Server Management Studio looking awful on high DPI screens. Mostly a note to my future self.

January 3, 2021 路 2 min 路 416 words 路 Paul McIlreavy
Keep your dev loop as short as possible with SQL Server Snapshots

Keep your dev loop as short as possible with SQL Server Snapshots

SQL Server snapshots let you quickly save and restore your local database state - handy when switching branches or debugging scenarios that need complex data setups.

December 5, 2019 路 5 min 路 975 words 路 Paul McIlreavy
Creating an Azure Event Grid Simulator

Creating an Azure Event Grid Simulator

I built an Azure Event Grid Simulator so I could run integration tests locally without needing a real Event Grid instance. It鈥檚 on GitHub.

February 5, 2019 路 8 min 路 1520 words 路 Paul McIlreavy
Locally Debugging an Event Grid Triggered Azure Function with Postman

Locally Debugging an Event Grid Triggered Azure Function with Postman

How to locally debug an Azure Function with an Event Grid trigger using Postman. The trick is the aeg-event-type header, which took me ages to find in the docs.

December 18, 2018 路 4 min 路 702 words 路 Paul McIlreavy