SQL Server 2019 Enterprise on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

## SQL Server 2019 Enterprise on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS by cloudimg

Enterprise grade Microsoft SQL Server 2019 virtual machine image, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. SQL Server 2019 delivers industry leading performance, security, and intelligence at scale.

Licensing

This is a Bring Your Own Licence image. A cloudimg usage fee of $0.04 per vCPU per hour applies for pre-configuration, patching, and 24/7 support. Your Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Enterprise licence is required separately via Software Assurance, Cloud Solution Provider, or Volume Licensing Service Centre.

Why Choose cloudimg?

* 24/7 Expert Support with guaranteed 24 hour response for all requests and one hour average for critical issues. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk

* Production Ready from Launch Pre configured, security patched, and validated on Azure

* Azure Native Integration Built with Azure Linux Agent, cloud init, Gen2 Hyper V support

* Unique Per-VM Credentials SA password generated on first boot, never shared across deployments

What's Included

* SQL Server 2019 Enterprise from the official Microsoft packages repository

* mssql-tools18 (sqlcmd, bcp) for command line database management

* mssql-firstboot.service for per-VM unique SA password generation

* Azure Linux Agent (waagent) for cloud integration

* SA credentials written to /stage/scripts/mssql-credentials.log on first boot (mode 0600, root only)

* Gen2 Hyper V virtual machine support

SQL Server 2019 Highlights

SQL Server 2019 delivers big data clusters, data virtualisation with PolyBase, accelerated database recovery, intelligent query processing, and enhanced security features including Always Encrypted with secure enclaves. Supported until July 2030 (mainstream) and July 2030 (extended).

Use Cases

* Enterprise application databases (ERP, CRM, financial systems)

* High availability and disaster recovery with Always On Availability Groups

* Business intelligence and reporting workloads

* Data warehousing and analytics

* .NET application backends requiring SQL Server compatibility

* Migration from on-premises SQL Server to Azure

Technical Specifications

* Database: SQL Server 2019 Enterprise Edition (latest CU)

* OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

* VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2 with UEFI boot

* Default User: azureuser (sudo enabled)

* SQL Server Port: 1433 (TCP)

* Tools: mssql-tools18 (sqlcmd, bcp)

* Data Directory: /var/opt/mssql/data

Support

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