SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is a Microsoft application for managing SQL Server databases through a user-friendly interface and various tools. Features of SSMS include Query Editor, Database ...

If you have installed a previous version using the zip file then delete the installed SSMS Schema Folders folder before continuing. Run the .vsix file to start the VSIX Installer. It will detect which ...

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is part of a suite of SQL tools that Microsoft offers free of charge for your development and management needs. SSMS is an integrated environment to access, ...

When I joined the SQL Tools team as a PM back in October 2018, my top priority was to release SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18. I expected a fair amount of work but didn’t realize how ...

Microsoft shipped SQL Server Management Studio 22.7.0 on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in what the team called one of the bigger point releases in the 22.x cycle. Database developers who have spent years ...