DH2i, the world's major provider of always-secure and always-on IT solutions, announced the release of a new hands-on tutorial titled, “Build a Test Lab for SQL Server 2025 on Kubernetes Using Minikube” that provides developers, database professionals, and other IT professionals with a practical, self-paced tool for experimenting, testing, and learning about Kubernetes and DH2i’s DxOperator technology.
In DH2i’s new tutorial, minikube serves as the foundation for building a personal, hands-on Kubernetes lab environment - right on the user’s own personal laptop, and in doing so, it provides:
Accessible learning environment:
- Users can explore Kubernetes concepts without needing access to a corporate or cloud cluster
- It spins up a single-node Kubernetes cluster locally, so users can experiment freely without risking production systems
Skills development & other practical applications:
- Users naturally gain familiarity with Kubernetes fundamentals as they create clusters, deploy containers, and execute kubectl commands
- These same skills are also directly applicable when managing enterprise-scale clusters on platforms like Amazon EKS and Azure Kubernetes Service
Hands-on experimentation
“There really is no better way to learn Kubernetes than hands-on experimentation – but you certainly don’t want to ‘experiment’ with production data,” said Don Boxley, CEO and Co-Founder, DH2i.
“With this new minikube lab, users can safely build, test, and break things on their own machine - developing skills that can then translate directly into their enterprise-scale workplace environments.”
Boxley continued, “As SQL Server 2025 ushers in new capabilities for AI, containers, and high-performance workloads, DH2i’s minikube tutorial gives users a safe way to explore these innovations hands-on.”