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 ...

At the official launch event in San Francisco Monday, Ballmer said the database, development tools and EAI platform -- combined with a common .NET programming model -- will enable customers and ...

For developers working with SQL Server, few performance tuning techniques are as essential--or as frequently misunderstood--as indexing. Done right, indexing can drastically improve application ...

A 34-vote social media poll showed 44.1 percent support for adding more database tooling options to Visual Studio, with 41.2 percent opposed and 14.7 percent choosing "Either way." Several responses ...

But deployment of that long-awaited platform, which is slated to finally launch this week, could be slowed by still-missing pieces, partners said. Visual Studio 2005 features data access integration ...