The mssql extension for Visual Studio Code, used to support SQL Server connections and T-SQL editing, has been updated with IntelliCode functionality and a new Object Explorer, among other new ...

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 ...

Download the correct bootstrapper for the version of SSMS you want, and copy it into the folder you want to use as the source location for your local layout. The bootstrapper is the executable you use ...

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Accessibility Addressed issue with screen reader announcing incomplete or incorrect information in the database properties dialog. Always Encrypted Fixed inability to change the Enable Secure Enclaves ...

PySpark development is now fully supported in Visual Studio Code. Through an extension built for the aforementioned purpose, users can run Spark jobs with SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters. Last week, ...

I have a 2014 15” MacBook Pro that I’m looking to replace sooner or later with an equivalent M1 MacBook Pro (most likely the 14”). However, one big holdup is that for my day job, I run Visual Studio ...

Azure Data Studio is a free Microsoft desktop tool, initially called SQL Operations Studio, that can be used to manage SQL Server databases and cloud-based Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Data ...

Microsoft on Tuesday said it was preparing a global debut for SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005, and BizTalk Server 2006, which will launch November 7 at an event in San Francisco. The company says ...