Microsoft SQL Server Express LocalDB is a feature of [!INCLUDE [ssexpress-md](../../includes/ssexpress-md.md)] targeted to developers. In [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md ...

Having recently set up an old desktop as a dev machine in order to avoid trashing my main computer with evaluation software (don't get me started), I decided it was time to try out Visual Studio 11 ...

Having recently set up an old desktop as a dev machine in order to avoid trashing my main computer with evaluation software (don't get me started), I decided it was time to try out Visual Studio 11 ...

The LocalDB installation uses a single set of binaries per major SQL Server version. These LocalDB versions are maintained and patched independently. This means that the user has to specify which ...

At today's kickoff for Microsoft Ignite, the company announced that SQL Server 2025 is finally coming. No timing was announced for the release, but based on prior versions, I would expect to see a ...

Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't. One topic that has come up in several conversations with customers ...

This article explains the steps neccessary to authorize a Microsoft hosted agent to connect and perform Entity Framework migrations on a SQL server database with Microsoft Entra-only authentication.

The easiest way to publish a c# application that uses a DB for Personal Use is to use a local-db. First thing First is to setup SQL Server Express LocalDB which copies a minimal set of files necessary ...

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 ...

With the data explosion continuing across every datacenter, desktop and device, it’s no secret that the world of technology has become a very heterogeneous place. Organizations have investments across ...