I've been playing around with the new SQL Server Data Tools, and although many have complained about missing features compared to the "Data Dude" Visual Studio projects and other tools that SSDT ...

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

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Last week, Microsoft unveiled the first release candidate refresh for SQL Server 2019, with Big Data Clusters being the primary focus of the announcement. This capability allows for the deployment of ...

Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools. To provide an example using real source, I created a simple Winforms ...

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The deep dive into features was a little above my pay grade, so forgive the general nature of the comments. Conor Cunningham, partner software architect, SQL Server Engine and 18-year Microsoft ...

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