Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features. Here are some recent additions that might otherwise fly under the radar. Modern ...

- [SQL Server 2017](editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2017.md) - [SQL Server 2016](editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2016.md) For information about Azure SQL, see [Features comparison: Azure ...

On an Internet server, such as a server that is running Internet Information Services (IIS), you will typically install the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] client tools. Client tools include the client ...

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).

Assess and upgrade to SQL Server 2025 with SSMS Migration Component. What is new Starting with SSMS 22, the Hybrid & Migration component now includes upgrade assessment for SQL Server 2025. This ...

SQL Server The basic components in SQL Server include: Reporting Services, Database Engines, Integration Services, Notification Services, Full-Text Search Services, etc. All combined together form A ...