Recapping recent updates to client tools in SQL Server


Hello from the SQL Experiences team! As a follow-up to Microsoft Build at the end of May, we thought it was a good time to highlight recent updates for client tools, as we’ve had quite a few.

SQL Server Management Studio

First, in alignment with the announcement of preview for SQL Server 2022, we released SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 19 Preview 2

SSMS 19 is the recommended version of SSMS for SQL Server 2022. The release notes for SSMS document current limitations and we will have additional previews in upcoming months with expanded capabilities.

Developer Tools

Second, we continue to support developers working with