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 ...

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 ...

In the last several articles, I’ve been describing the benefits of reading and analyzing the benchmarking case studies vetted and released by the Transaction Processing Council (www.tpc.org). I’ve ...

CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redgate Software announced today the introduction of a new and comprehensive cross-database DevOps tool, which allows development teams to include test data ...

Microsoft, apparently trying to enhance every product it has with an AI-powered Copilot, announced a new one for the latest release of SQL Server Developer Tools (SSDT) in Visual Studio. SSDT is a ...

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 ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...

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 structured query language is a powerful tool for connecting to many database systems that store data in tables organized into rows and columns. It's often used on the backend of business websites ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...