Fresh on the heels of SQL Server 2014 being released to manufacturing, the SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) team yesterday announced support for the new version, along with numerous other enhancements.

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Idera, a provider of application and server management solutions, is making available two new free tools that monitor the health of SQL Server databases and maximize DBA’s efforts. Idera SQL backup ...

I've been playing with the new SQL Server Data Tools, and I'm impressed by the way Microsoft has gotten the product out for review and is improving it with user-requested functionality. I've been ...

Microsoft's SQL Server toolbox is a morass of acronyms, from SMO to SSMS to SOS, and differentiating one from the other can be a challenge. I recently caught up with Vicky Harp, lead program manager ...

Using SSDT means we don't just shout orders at the database; instead, we plan what we're going to say. For almost 13 years, Microsoft has tried to make Visual Studio a place where developers can do ...

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Microsoft Corp. says its upcoming database development tool will help application developers and database administrators collaborate better. Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals, ...

I am getting a lot more unsolicited questions these days such as this one: “My co-workers tell me there is no future for SQL Server DBAs. Will I have a job in the long-term? I’m confused and ...