PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...
Microsoft recently updated SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) with support for Visual Studio 2012, improved LocalDB functionality and new SSDT Power Tools. SSDT, if you're unfamiliar with it, is a ...
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Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools. To provide an example using real source, I created a simple Winforms ...
Microsoft releases SSMS 22 Preview 5 with GitHub Copilot fixes and clarifies its support and update policy for developers.
I have a 2014 15” MacBook Pro that I’m looking to replace sooner or later with an equivalent M1 MacBook Pro (most likely the 14”). However, one big holdup is that for my day job, I run Visual Studio ...
While Larry Ellison was in the counting house counting all his money (or trophy homes), Microsoft engineers were hard at work spending thousands of hours building SQL Server 2014. The new platform ...
Microsoft introduced a new service into its "intelligent edge" portfolio at the recent Build conference. Here's how Azure SQL Database Edge will fit into the company's broader vision for a more ...
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