Using SSDT means we don't just shout orders at the database; instead, we plan what we're going to say. For almost 13 years, Microsoft has tried to make Visual Studio a place where developers can do ...

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 ...

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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. Other profiling tools have ...

“Free” is a term rarely associated with Microsoft offerings, especially at the server end of the spectrum. Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyper-V — IT admins know functionality comes at a ...

Microsoft took the time to unveil the name of the upcoming SQL Server, along with give updates on the Hadoop relationship at the PASS Summit 2011, held in Seattle this week. First off, Microsoft has ...

Global software house Microsoft is making big data the focus of SQL Server 2019, set for release later this year. A key part is data virtualisation, eliminating complex ETL processes. Microsoft says ...

Querying relational databases requires SQL, which is the only language designed to communicate with them. As a matter of fact, how SQL is used distinguishes business intelligence tools from one ...

Despite the plentiful information in Books Online and on the official “SQL Server 2000 Security” document Microsoft offers online, setting up a truly secure SQL Server remains a difficult task. In ...

On the heels of releasing to manufacturing Windows Server 2012 and Visual Studio 2012, the Microsoft Server and Tools team has been reorganized. Satya Nadella remains the President of the unit. But a ...