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.

Sometimes you become the accidental DBA, or you are the DBA by choice. Either way, you can choose to spend time working in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to look at things such as backups or the ...

Using SQL Server Management Studio In the following tutorials, you will learn about using SQL Server Management Studio to administer and query Azure SQL Database. [AZURE.IMPORTANT] It is recommended ...

This article includes some tips and tricks for using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). This article shows you how to: To test the steps provided in this article, you need SQL Server Management ...

In announcing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 Preview 1 this week, Microsoft revealed Copilot AI for the tool is also being previewed, privately. A Copilot for the tool that helps users manage, ...

Microsoft has updated its SQL Server Management Studio to version 17.3, adding two features along with various minor enhancements and bug fixes.

In November, Microsoft released version 18.4 for the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), introducing some key features such as support for materialized view scripts in SQL Data Warehouse.

There's support for Entra managed identities, which Microsoft says will improve credential management and compliance, and failover reliability has also been enhanced. And, of course, Copilot is in SQL ...

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 ...