SQL Server Management Studio 22.9 brings Modern Connection Dialog updates and lots more0 0

SSMS 22.9.0 is here with a collection of changes that could make database management, Copilot use, and everyday development much easier.
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Releases SSMS 22.9.0 with Expanded SQL Server Management Updates

Microsoft releases SQL Server Management Studio 22.9.0 with GitHub Copilot, Database DevOps and SQL formatting enhancements. GitHub Copilot Ask Mode now generates reviewable T-SQL scripts, while Agent ...
Visual Studio Magazine

SQL Server Management Studio Alternatives that are Free

I'm down on SQL Server Management Studio right now. I basically just spent a day trying to swap out the evaluation version of SQL Server 2008 R2 with the Express version, and SSMS just wouldn't ...
MCPmag

Introduction to SQL Server Management Objects with PowerShell

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 ...
Redmond Magazine

Restoring a Database to an Older Version of SQL Server

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...