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Deploying Microsoft SQL Server on Railway

Yonathan Peter — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:06:25 +0000

SQL Server is undoubtely one of the commonly used databases in enterprise develeopment. It comes with colol features such as support for stored procedures and reports. This tutorial takes you through the deployment of MS SQL SERVER 2017 on Railway. for a comprehensive video, please checkout this youtube video. https://youtu.be/fPkLuCzNyIA

Deploy and test it in 3 easy steps.

step 1. While on the dashboard. Click on Create.

Step 2. Select the right template.

step 3. Deploy and set Password.
Once you deploy, You will be prompted to enter the sa login password.

That is it, You are ready to go. Test the database using SSMS.

Open Call for Railway App Enthusiasts 🚂 | Collaborate on an Open Source Resource Hub

Yonathan Peter — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:03:01 +0000

Hey Railway Devs! 👋

I'm building an open source project aimed at resource sharing, best practices, and workflow automation for apps hosted on Railway. Whether you're a seasoned Railway pro or just getting started, you're welcome to contribute!

🔍 What’s in the repo?
Templates for common Railway use cases (bots, APIs, static sites)

Deployment workflows & tips

Integrations (e.g., GitHub Actions, Webhooks, CRON jobs)

Guides & docs for faster onboarding

🤝 Why collaborate?
Share your tricks and setups

Connect with other Railway enthusiasts

Grow your portfolio and open source experience

Make devs’ lives easier, together!

🧠 What can you contribute?
Templates or example projects

Issues or PRs to improve docs

Use case demos (Node, React, Python, etc.)

Even just feedback or ideas!

Link to the repo:- https://github.com/peterpjm1999/RAILWAY-APP-DEV-COMMUNITY-COLLABORATION-SPACE

Deploy MySQL instance to RailwayApp in One Minute.

Yonathan Peter — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:46:11 +0000

Deploying a database online can be challenging, especially when it requires setting up a virtual machine and configuring everything from scratch. Railway simplifies this process by eliminating the need for VM setup, allowing you to deploy your database in just a minute. With Railway, you can focus on building your application instead of dealing with infrastructure. In fact, you could have your database up and running in one minute and start testing it the next.

Here is how. Navigate to railway.com and create an account using Github. I will be using a hobby plan for this demo. Follow the following steps.

Step 1. Once logged in, click one Deploy a new project.

Step 2. From the List of option. Select Deploy MySQL Database.

This takes a minute to spin up your database Instance. The database is deployed online and your application can connect to it.

step 3. Test your Connection using MySQL workbench(Local instance).To do this, you need to use the parameters in the Public Network.

Congratulations! You just deployed Your DB instance in a minute.