Using SSDT means we don't just shout orders at the database; instead, we plan what we're going to say. For almost 13 years, Microsoft has tried to make Visual Studio a place where developers can do ...

Microsoft's SQL Server toolbox is a morass of acronyms, from SMO to SSMS to SOS, and differentiating one from the other can be a challenge. I recently caught up with Vicky Harp, lead program manager ...

There are some nifty, better-than-SSMS tools that cost nothing to use. One of them is already in your toolbox and you might not know it. I'm down on SQL Server Management Studio right now. I basically ...

As a heavy user of other RDBMS data platforms, I have long appreciated the extra effort that Microsoft put into their data management and administration tool, the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

In this second delve into data cleanliness (read the first, How clean is your data?, here), we’ll test-drive the data profiling tool provided with Microsoft SQL Server. Other profiling tools have ...

Microsoft has announced the release of SQL Server Management Studio Preview 3, which brings many features, including "initial" support for ARM64. SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the tool of ...

Every business needs a well-designed database management tool. Finding a well-organized, functional system that allows your team to perform data-related tasks with ease is crucial to the success of ...

The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) on Monday unveiled a limited private community technology preview (CTP) of "SQL Server Application and Multi-Server Management [tools], as part of ...

Ever wondered what it would be like to run Microsoft SQL Server on Linux? A few years back, one would say that's nothing but a pipe dream. However, Microsoft has since been slowly accepting that open ...