A First Look at SSMS 20
Recently Microsoft released SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) v20.0, which is a major release of the primary tool […]
Tools for development
Server Dashboards in Azure Data Studio
Azure Data Studio (ADS) is a lightweight IDE built on Visual Studio Code. I’ve written a few articles […]
The Profiler Extension in Azure Data Studio (ADS)
Azure Data Studio (ADS) is a lightweight IDE built on Visual Studio Code. I’ve written a few articles […]
Using the Import Extension in Azure Data Studio
Azure Data Studio (ADS) is a lightweight IDE built on Visual Studio Code. I’ve written a few articles […]
AutomatedLab – A Quickstart for Deploying SQL Server Labs on ...
Developers require convenient and separate spaces for testing and development. They can utilize various tools, such as PowerShell, […]
Creating an Azure SQL Database Using Azure Cloud Shell
Introduction Azure Cloud Shell is a browser-based tool that allows the creation, configuration, and management of Azure resources […]
Using the New Open Source SQLCMD to Create Containers
In my previous article, I looked at the basics of the new, open-source SQLCMD, which is a new […]
Experimenting with Go-SQLCMD
At a few different conferences in early 2023, I’ve heard Microsoft employees talking about the version of sqlcmd, […]
Azure Automation With Visual Studio Code
Introduction Azure Automation is a cloud-based service that provides consistent management capabilities across Azure and non-Azure environments. Visual […]
7 DB Forge SQL Studio Features Discovered in Less Than ...
Introduction An acquaintance of mine introduced me to dbForge SQL Studio some time ago and I was absolutely […]
Performance Tuning Using Free Tools, Part 2
Does the cost of running SQL Server often surprise you? The cost may come from buying on-premises hardware […]