🛠️ Fixing GitLab CI/CD Hangs: Building Docker Images for Lambda Runtime with MSSQL and ODBC

⚠️ Problem Definition 📌 Precise description of the issue The GitLab CI/CD pipeline was consistently hanging during the Docker image build process. Specifically, the build would stall while attempting to retrieve the Microsoft GPG key required for verifying the msodbcsql17 package from the Microsoft repository. 🚨 Error messages and symptoms The pipeline would reach a … Read more

Connecting AWS Lambda to Microsoft SQL Server Using PyODBC

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of connecting AWS Lambda to Microsoft SQL Server using PyODBC. This is particularly useful for developers and system administrators who need to interact with SQL Server databases from AWS Lambda functions. Scope The scope of this tutorial includes setting up a container environment, installing necessary … Read more