Microsoft shipped SQL Server Management Studio 22.7.0 on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in what the team called one of the bigger point releases in the 22.x cycle. Database developers who have spent years ...

To use the 64-bit version of the [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Import and Export Wizard, you have to install [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion]. SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) are ...

A 34-vote social media poll showed 44.1 percent support for adding more database tooling options to Visual Studio, with 41.2 percent opposed and 14.7 percent choosing "Either way." Several responses ...

It’s time to switch to a new development tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL. Here’s how to get started with the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code. Microsoft recently ended support for Azure Data ...

Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even Microsoft Developer Tools. Windows admins are going to be busy this month, ...

SQL Server tools are used across industries to improve the performance, security, and automation of databases. Modern tools support cloud-hybrid systems and faster data analysis workflows. Choosing ...

Also of importance are a Kerberos vulnerability in Active Directory, a Visual Studio Copilot extension, and a Microsoft Graphics Component issue. A zero day elevation of privilege Windows kernel flaw ...

Visual Studio & SSMS 22 extension, standalone app and command line tools, for managing all aspects of your SQL Server Compact/SQLite database files' data and schema, including generation of code, ...

The Azure SQL team has released version 1.34.0 of the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code, a cross‑platform tool for developing against SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and SQL Database in Fabric.

Microsoft this month pushed out 133 patches for a broad swatch of software and apps and plugged a zero-day flaw in SQL Server. With 133 patches in its Patch Tuesday update this month, Microsoft ...