Azure Data Studio and the Surprises Inside
summary
Azure Data Studio proves to be a lightweight, cross‑platform alternative that actually adds tangible features: a built‑in terminal that runs the new sqlcmd, an Azure account pane with subscription filtering, encrypt: strict option for SQL 2022 connections tied to the new mds5 driver, and server groups. It gains a table designer with system versioning, create‑login/user dialogs (preview), query history extension, and richer execution‑plan tools (top operations, focused property diffs). Missing: undock windows and multi‑server distributed query execution are not implemented yet.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to Azure Data Studio
- 4:34Product vision and feedback
- 9:06Getting started with ADS basics
- 13:30ADS vs. Visual Studio Code
- 17:04Managing Azure connections
- 21:05Future updates and roadmap
- 26:43User management and Insiders
- 30:51Feature requests and UX
- 38:18Development and productivity
- 45:06Execution plans and conclusion
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