SQL Server Management Studio v21 Preview 1 is out and let’s give it a quick whirl. It’s installed with the Visual Studio installer. That doesn’t mean Visual Studio is installed or required – it’s not – it’s just that the SSMS team is leveraging the work that the VS folks have put in over the years.
After installing, you’re prompted to sign in to sync your SSMS settings across devices, but there’s a Skip link. I do wish there was a “skip this forever” link, but whatever:
If you log in with Github, there’s a rather spooky-looking list of