The following material introduces you to the overall process of deploying the MSSQL Linux database virtualization solution. A sequence of high-level steps is presented; each step briefly describes the task and the expected result. Refer to the embedded links for more detailed information.  

  1. Begin by reviewing the general Delphix Continuous Data Engine architecture diagrams. Identify existing or new MSSQL data source, staging, and target environments, the underlying operating systems, and MSSQL database versions. This will give a good understanding of the architectural strategy and confirm support.  

  2. Review the MSSQL Linux data source support matrix. Confirm that your combination of MSSQL Database software, host operating system, Delphix Engine version, and MSSQL Linux connector version are supported for the various environments that will integrate into your MSSQL Database deployment. Early validation will reduce unexpected issues later. 

  3. Deploy and configure Delphix Continuous Data. 

  4. Install the MSSQL Linux data source connector. The MSSQL Linux connector extends the Delphix Continuous Data Engine to MSSQL data source. It is recommended to stay current with the latest version of the connector. 

  5. Create staging and target environments. Create the staging and target hosts and ensure that they are running and reachable. Follow the host requirements to configure the respective environments. The staging environment will host a MSSQL Linux data source instance that the Delphix Continuous Data Engine will ingest from. The target environment will host one or more MSSQL Database instance(s) in which the virtual database copies will be created. 

    1. Consult the source environment and staging/target environment requirements documentation for configuration details. 

  6. Discover MSSQL Linux Installations. Use the "Add Environment" operation in Delphix Continuous Data Engine for each host, which causes Delphix to register the specific host and catalog the MSSQL Linux connector software installation(s) on that host. 

  7. Link the MSSQL Linux source database. Configure and create a dSource which allows the Delphix Continuous Data Engine to restore a copy of the source data.  

  8. Provision virtual MSSQL Linux data sources. Administrators and users can provision multiple copies of the source data as virtual databases. 

Last updated
Oct 9, 2026