For almost 13 years, Microsoft has tried to make Visual Studio a place where developers can do their database work. Repeatedly, Redmond has tried to make the need to switch over to specialized tools, ...

I've been playing with the new SQL Server Data Tools, and I'm impressed by the way Microsoft has gotten the product out for review and is improving it with user-requested functionality. I've been ...

In this Microsoft SQL Server and JDBC tutorial, you'll learn how to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server in Java using JDBC. The steps are relatively straightforward: Each database is different, so ...

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 ...

There's no wonder why SQLite is the most used database engine in the world. If you've never used it before, this SQLite tutorial not only ... tables and data types; issue SQL statements; and attach ...

My toolbox typically includes the tools that Microsoft ships to manage SQL Server, like SQL Server Management Studio and Azure Data Studio, Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon) and a selection of ...