Microsoft recently announced it will deprecate System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Packs (MPs) for SQL Server Reporting Services, Power BI Report Server,and SQL Server Analysis Services ...

Microsoft deprecates SSRS, PBIRS and SSAS management packs for SCOM, ending support in 2027. The move signals a shift from on-prem SCOM extensions toward cloud-based SQL Server monitoring. IT teams ...

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure. Use SSMS to access, configure, manage, administer, and develop all components of [!INCLUDE ...

Microsoft has outlined several ways in which it improved Visual Studio 2026 in November 2025, including better semantic search options. Last month, Microsoft finally launched Visual Studio 2026 and ...

What is SQL Server Management Studio for Windows? SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) for Windows is a comprehensive integrated environment for managing SQL Server infrastructure. Designed ...

AI agents are so popular that businesses now need a dashboard specifically for managing all their AI agents. At least, Microsoft is betting they’ll need one, since the company just launched Agent 365 ...

Last month, Microsoft released a few updates for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21, while also revealing its plans for the next major release, SSMS 22. This follows the release of a SQL Server ...

Microsoft is bringing Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1 to Microsoft 365 Copilot users. Microsoft is bringing Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1 to Microsoft 365 Copilot ...

Advertisers can now block thousands of websites across campaigns with a few clicks, thanks to powerful new exclusion tools from Microsoft Ads. Microsoft Advertising just rolled out new exclusion ...

Today is Microsoft's July 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 137 flaws, including one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server. This Patch Tuesday also ...

Microsoft’s latest job cuts come after multiple rounds of layoffs over the past year. Microsoft’s latest job cuts come after multiple rounds of layoffs over the past year. is a senior editor and ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...