Introducing SSMS 21 Preview | Data Exposed

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In November 2024 the SSMS team released the first preview for SSMS 21, which included numerous improvements that users have been requesting for years. In this edition of Data Exposed with Erin Stellato Anna Hoffman, we’ll talk about some of the new features you can find in SSMS 21, now based on Visual Studio 2022, including the new installer, 64-bit support, Git integration, and the start of dark theme support.

0:00 Introduction
1:10 Demo
3:15 Demo
4:40 Git integration
5:40 Azure integration
7:45 Copilot

Resources:
Release notes: https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/ssms/ssms-21/release-notes-21
System requirements: https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/ssms/ssms-21/system-requirements
Known issues: https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/ssms/ssms-21/known-issues
Install/download: https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/ssms/install/install
FAQ: https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/ssms/ssms-21/faq
Roadmap: https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/ssms/ssms-21/roadmap

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