I've been playing with the new SQL Server Data Tools, and I'm impressed by the way Microsoft has gotten the product out for review and is improving it with user-requested functionality.

This data virtualization scenario is possible with the use of PolyBase connectors." First introduced with SQL Server 2016, PolyBase has evolved over the years and with the latest version, SQL Server ...

With SQL Server Data Tools, you can access data stored in SQL Server. Microsoft Visual Studio can be used to develop powerful applications for SQL Server, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, and Azure SQL ...

Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 initially were expected to be delivered in 2004, and later Microsoft said they wouldn't be released until midyear 2005.

Microsoft released Visual Studio 2022 17.8 Preview 3. This version is focused mainly on addressing community feedback and resolved almost 100 tickets. Additionally, there are some new features: an ...

Untangle SQL Server connection strings Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools.

Joey on SQL Server SQL Server 2025 Announced at Microsoft Ignite 2024 Expect the next generation of Microsoft's database platform to show up in preview sometime next year. By Joey D'Antoni 11/19 ...

Learn More. DENVER—Microsoft will release Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 together on Feb. 27, 2008 in what will be the companys single largest launch ever.