7 DB Forge SQL Studio Features Discovered in Less Than 2 Hours
dbForge SQL Studio gives you a few advantages over SSMS. See what Kenneth discovered during his first use of the tool.
2022-04-27
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DBA Tools
Azure Data Studio vs SSMS - Who is the winner?
Introduction I have to admit that I love SSMS. It is a great tool, and I felt furious when a colleague mentioned that Azure Data Studio will replace SSMS in the long run. In this new article, we will talk about the main differences between Azure Data Studio and SSMS. We will see if my […]
2021-11-10
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SQL Server DBA Utility Dashboard
Create a quick application that stores your favorite queries that you can use to quickly connect to any server and return the results.
2021-03-08
A Toolbox Every DBA Should Have
As a DBA it is important to have a toolbox that supports the work you do. You need to have a toolbox that allows you to work smarter instead of harder. Read on to learn about some key tools every DBA should have in their toolbox!
2019-12-16
Trying Out the Data Migration Assistant
Dave Mason shares some thoughts on the Data Migration Assistant: I recently took advantage of an opportunity to try Mirosoft’s Data Migration Assistant. It was a good experience and...
2019-04-16
SQL SERVER – Difference Between Azure Data Studio and SQL Server Management Studio
Earlier I blogged about SQL SERVER – Getting Started with Azure Data Studio. After reading the blog post, I receive an email from a reader asking about the primary...
2019-04-15
SQL SERVER – Getting Started with Azure Data Studio
Do you still use SQL Server Management Studio or do you use Azure Data Studio? I was recently asked during my recent Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, Well, the...
2019-04-13
Connect To SQL Server – Back to Basics
The first critical task any data professional should ever learn how to do is how to connect to SQL Server. Without a connection to SQL Server, there is barely anything one could do to be productive in the data professional world (for SQL Server).
2019-03-30
Generating a Jupyter Notebook for Glenn Berry’s Diagnostic Queries with PowerShell
The March release of Azure Data Studio now supports Jupyter Notebooks with SQL kernels. This is a very interesting feature that opens new possibilities, especially for presentations and for troubleshooting scenarios.
2019-03-30
Blogs
Daily Coping 16 May 2022
By Steve Jones
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to...
SQL Saturday Jacksonville Slide Decks
By Steve Jones
Here are the slide decks for my sessions at SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2022 Continuous...
Power BI connectors to Azure Synapse
By James Serra
When using Power BI and pulling data from Azure Synapse, you will use the...
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