SSMS 17.0 Release
SSMS decoupled from SQL Server versioning, becoming a standalone, frequently updated tool supporting multiple SQL versions with enhanced features like Dark Mode and Azure integration.
Significance
This shift enabled rapid iteration independent of major SQL Server releases, ensuring DBAs always had cutting-edge tools.
Key facts
- Date
- 2017-10-02
- Type
- release
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA