Microsoft's SQL Server toolbox is a complicated ecosystem, and differentiating one tool from another is a challenge. Vicky Harp, lead program manager of the SQL Server tools team, clarifies ...

I've been working with SQL Server for over 20 years now, Generally, I limit my tools to the things I might expect to find in a given client environment.

SQL Data Discovery & Classification, a tool within Microsoft's SQL Server 2019, could inform attackers which data within a database is labeled sensitive, and which isn't, researchers report.

Another focus area, support for ledger tables, came to SQL Server 2022 in March, providing blockchain-based security to ensure data isn't tampered with. The three primary use cases for ledger, ...

NetIQ will release Tuesday version 2.0 of its year-old SQL Management Suite, with new features including a revamped user interface in one module and additional reporting tools in another. NetIQ ...

This release follows last year’s major dbForge tools for SQL Server 7.0 milestone, where the company introduced deeper automation, T-SQL code analysis, and a huge number of other enhancements.

As today's database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...

Automated tools, skilled at handling complex workloads and intricate transformation rules within SQL server farms, usher in a new era of efficiency and reliability.

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 ...