Redmond Review SQL Server Data Tools: a Model Toolset Using SSDT means we don't just shout orders at the database; instead, we plan what we're going to say. By Andrew J. Brust 12/01/2011 For almost 13 ...

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.

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.

Data modeling tools create a simple, easy-to-understand diagram of data flow. Explore the best software now.

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 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.

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs.

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.

These top data modeling tools and applications enable users to build conceptual and logical data models that deliver significant competitive advantage.

In this second delve into data cleanliness (read the first, How clean is your data?, here), we’ll test-drive the data profiling tool provided with Microsoft SQL Server.