This is when you need to focus on automation tools like Windows PowerShell. To query any SQL database from PowerShell, you need to have the SQLPS module installed along with a few supporting packages.

Microsoft has announced a new Azure service intended to help firms manage on-premise SQL server databases more effectively. Microsoft has added a range of new tools to the Azure cloud database in ...

Microsoft adds retail pricing and cost breakdowns to SQL Server migration assessments in Azure Arc, making planning faster ...

Elastic Jobs is specific to Azure SQL Database and allows you to execute T-SQL across a group of databases. This feature is still in preview of this writing, but it was introduced in 2015, so it ...

Specifically, Microsoft is formally launching its SQL Server 2017 database software, an Oracle database migration tool, and finally, the ambitious Azure Stack "hybrid" cloud system. None of these ...

Azure Migrate is also integrated with Azure Database Migration Service for database discovery and migration. As you would expect, it supports Microsoft SQL Server on-premises migration to the ...

Although Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server is a solid tool, it may not serve the needs of all users, so we also reviewed some noteworthy alternatives for you to consider. Jump to: ...

Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works.

Copilot in Azure SQL Database enables the Azure portal query editor to translate natural language ... JetBrains IDEs now include AI tools by subscription. Apr 18, 2025 2 mins. news. Gleam 1.10 ...

Microsoft updated its extension for tying its lightweight Visual Studio Code editor into the Azure cloud for serverless, SQL-based Big Data analytics. Azure Data Lake Tools for Visual Studio Code ...