This section covers new functionality and improvements in Management Pack for SQL Server. Actively maintained and enhanced by Microsoft. Supports the latest protocols and features, including TDS 8.0, ...

Agent monitoring is performed by the System Center Operations Manager agent and supports SQL on Windows only. In this monitoring mode, the management pack automatically discovers standalone and ...

SQL Server Management Studio or SSMS allows you to connect to the SQL server and execute queries. In this tutorial, we will see how you can install and configure SQL Server Management Studio in ...

The latest version has reached general availability a few months after the release of v18.4. It brings a bunch of new features and general bug fixes, along with more specific improvements. In November ...

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We take pride in delivering innovation with each new version of Microsoft SQL Server. However, there comes a time when product lifecycles must conclude. On July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 will reach ...

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the principal interface for working with Microsoft SQL Server. However, many subtleties of this powerful tool evade even the most seasoned professionals. Here ...