Deploy SQL Server Container Clusters using Amazon EKS and Amazon FSx for Windows
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This article provides a comprehensive guide to deploying SQL Server container clusters using Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) and Amazon FSx for Windows File Server. Key highlights include:
- 74% of organizations now use containers for stateful applications
- Running SQL Server in Linux containers can save up to 38% on Windows licensing
- Solution uses a StatefulSet deployment in Amazon EKS with persistent storage from FSx for Windows
- Detailed walkthrough covers installing SMB CSI driver, creating secrets, configuring storage, and deploying SQL Server
- Includes a script to mitigate failover limitations for Linux clients on Multi-AZ FSx file systems
The article demonstrates how to create a highly available SQL Server container environment with improved cost-efficiency and flexibility using AWS services.
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