SQL Server 2016 offers a new tool for performance tuning called Query Store. This holds metrics that let you quickly see when an execution plan change has negatively impacted the database.

IDERA today released SQL Query Store Optimizer, the latest free tool in its portfolio of database monitoring tools, to help DBAs easily manage and tro ...

The SQL Server Vulnerability Assessment tool (VA) is a feature within SQL Server Management Server (SSMS) 17.4 that scans your SQL Server instances of version 2012 and later, identifies security ...

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 ...

Limitations aside, this tool provided with SQL Server is an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to get up and running quickly with data profiling.

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features ...

query Executes a read-only SQL query against the configured SQL Server database. This tool validates that only SELECT statements are executed for security purposes. Parameters: sql: The SQL query to ...

Microsoft has open sourced a .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server, allowing developers to work with relational data in the company's flagship programming language. The new tool joins similar ...

CA has released a new version of a data modeling tool called ERwin Data Modeler r7.2. It's part of a suite that CA offers for design and modeling using relational databases, particularly Microsoft SQL ...