I recently caught up with Vicky Harp, lead program manager of the SQL Server tools team, who helped clarify Microsoft's vision for each of its database tools, as well as provided a general roadmap ...

It works for on-premises SQL Server and Azure SQL Database, whether housed on physical or virtual servers. The tool helps ensure data privacy standards are met and adhered to, such as the EU’s new ...

Learn More. Idera has come out with a version of its SQL Server database auditing tool that provides real-time auditing and continuous compliance for organizations dealing with Sarbanes-Oxley ...

Installing the Power Tools resulted in a new "Projects" node in SSDT's new SQL Server Object Explorer, or SSOX, (with SSMS-like functionality), where you can see the schema of your database and add, ...

I've been working with SQL Server for over 20 years now ... backups\sql1 while optionally creating subfolders for each database. There are other tools that offer similar functionality.

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For almost 13 years, Microsoft has tried to make Visual Studio a place where developers can do their database work. Repeatedly, Redmond has tried to make the need to switch over to specialized tools, ...

It also outlines a SQL Server database repair tool as an alternative to DBBC CHECKDB with REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS argument. Types of SQL Server Database Corruption SQL page-level corruption: page-level ...

The structured query language is a powerful tool for connecting to many database systems that store data in tables organized into rows and columns. It's often used on the backend of business ...

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.