Object Explorer Menu is a free, open-source extension for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), developed in C#. It enables users to add custom menu items to the right-click context menu within the ...

Essential Tips to Run PowerShell Scripts Like a Pro PowerShell has evolved into a powerful scripting language that’s essential for system administrators and IT professionals alike. Whether you’re ...

Microsoft shipped SQL Server Management Studio 22.7.0 on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in what the team called one of the bigger point releases in the 22.x cycle. Database developers who have spent years ...

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Trump Mobile exposes customer data, phishers target the 2026 FIFA World Cup, CISA responds to recent supply chain attacks. SecurityWeek’s ...

It’s time to switch to a new development tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL. Here’s how to get started with the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code. Microsoft recently ended support for Azure Data ...

High-value organizations located in South, Southeast, and East Asia have been targeted by a Chinese threat actor as part of a years-long campaign. The activity, which has targeted aviation, energy, ...

Microsoft has announced that SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is now officially supported in the latest SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22 Preview 3. This release is quite important for ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

Choosing between Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio may depend as much on your work style as on the language support and features you need. Here’s how to decide. For decades, when I got to work in ...

In my recent article I've reported about a nice free alternative to manage SQL databases, which, from the same UI can manage also MySQL databases. I thought that it might be a good idea to actually ...

Mwiza develops software by profession and has been writing extensively on Linux and front-end programming since 2019. He has a master's in Information Systems and is a certified C# developer. Some of ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...