SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure. Use SSMS to access, configure, manage, administer, and develop all components of [!INCLUDE ...

As a follow-up to Microsoft Build at the end of May, we thought it was a good time to highlight recent updates for client tools. In this post, we’ll recap the updates to SQL tools over the past few ...

SQLVersionTools is a comprehensive solution that integrates version control into your SQL Server database development workflow. It consists of two main components: SSMS Extension - A Visual Studio ...

Are you excited about using technology to learn, teach, and be more productive? When you apply technology to purpose you can improve the way we communicate, learn, and share knowledge. Welcome! My ...

Microsoft has announced that SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is now officially supported in the latest SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22 Preview 3. This release is quite important for ...

Last month, Microsoft released a few updates for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21, while also revealing its plans for the next major release, SSMS 22. This follows the release of a SQL Server ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs. I ...

Supporting some family members with old Intel iMacs that won't get updates anymore and replacing them would be prohibitively expensive for retirees. OTOH, getting a single, used – but beefy enough – ...