SQL Server Data Tools has upgraded from Microsoft.Data.SQLClient 3.0 to 5.0. The new version has support for TDS 8.0, support for specifying Server SPN and Failover Server SPN on the connection.

Installing Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services with SQL Server Data Tools can be done with the SSDT standalone installer rather than installing Visual Studio. install a new ...

The tool's Always Encrypted functionality was also improved, as described in another post published by Microsoft yesterday titled " Always Encrypted Assessment in SQL Server Management Studio 21." ...