As a heavy user of other RDBMS data platforms, I have long appreciated the extra effort that Microsoft put into their data management and administration tool, the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment to manage a SQL Server infrastructure. It provides a user interface and a group of tools with rich script editors that ...

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the principal interface for working with Microsoft SQL Server. However, many subtleties of this powerful tool evade even the most seasoned professionals. Here ...

Number 4 of the set introduces the user to the creation of Relationships in SQL Server 2022 – Both via the SSMS GUI as well as scripting processes. Primary and Foreign key concepts are explored.

Number 2 of the set introduces the user to the creation of databases in SQL Server 2022 – Both via the SSMS GUI as well as scripting processes. A great start to the world of bigger database solutions ...

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 ...