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 ...

SQL Server Data Tools Updated for Visual Studio 2012 Microsoft recently updated SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) with support for Visual Studio 2012, improved LocalDB functionality and new SSDT Power ...

Click "Start | All Programs | Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | Configuration Tools." Click "SQL Server Configuration Manager." Select "SQL Server Services" from the left pane and then right-click the ...

“Free” is a term rarely associated with Microsoft offerings, especially at the server end of the spectrum. Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyper-V — IT admins know functionality ...

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.

Availability The latest versions of dbForge SQL Tools, including dbForge SQL Complete and dbForge Studio for SQL Server 7.1, are now available for download.

An open source project gives DBAs the ability to channel PowerShell for automating and scaling complex SQL Server tasks, starting with the most basic: database backups.

Availability The latest versions of dbForge SQL Tools, including dbForge SQL Complete and dbForge Studio for SQL Server 7.1, are now available for download.