In this chapter, we have taken a look at the new additions in the developer toolset for SQL Server 2017. There have been some long-awaited improvements made, especially the separation of SQL Server Management Studio from the release cycle of SQL Server itself. The accelerated release cycle of SSMS has brought a breadth of new features and support that will help developers in their daily work with SQL Server.
Some of the featured additions to SSMS are quite powerful and will allow us as developers to be more efficient. Live Query Statistics provides us with excellent insights into how our queries are actually processed, removing parts of the guessing game when trying to refactor or tune our queries. The Vulnerability Assessment tool should allow for quicker identification of potential security threats inside our databases. A safer database means a safer business...
