Carlos Robles

Carlos Robles is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, with over 10 years of experience working as primary consultant \ architect of multi-platform database environments. Also works as DBA manager leading database support groups of large-scale US based companies in the healthcare, insurance, retail, food and energy industries. International speaker, author, blogger, Guatemala SQL community group leader. When Carlos isn’t working he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, reading books or simply playing video games. Find Carlos on Twitter as @dbamastery or on his blog.

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Carlos Robles 06 January 2021

Database version control: Getting started with Flyway

Database DevOps

Flyway is a multi-platform, cross-database version control tool. Carlos Robles explains Flyway’s history and shows how it works.… Read more

Database DevOps

Carlos Robles 22 June 2020

Connecting to a SQL Server Docker Container Running in macOS

Since SQL Server is supported in containers, you can now run a SQL Server instance in your macOS without dual-booting or running a virtual machine. In this article of the series, Carlos Robles demonstrates how to connect to the SQL Server once it’s running. … Read more

Carlos Robles 21 January 2020

Managing SQL Server Docker containers in macOS

In the second article of this series, Carlos Robles explains how to manage Docker images and containers.… Read more

Carlos Robles 13 May 2019

Creating Your First SQL Server Docker Container in macOS

The use of macOS by developers and IT professionals has gained popularity the past few years. Running a sandboxed SQL Server, however, has been difficult. That changed when Microsoft made SQL Server images on Docker available. In this article, Carlos Robles explains how to get started with Docker when running macOS. … Read more