1. Cross-Platform, Cloud and On-Premise Database Tool
Azure Data Studio
Cross-Platform, Cloud and On-Premise Database Tool
Andrew Loree

2. Got a question? Andrew Loree
@LowOnDiskSpace
andrewloree

3. Expectations & Assumptions
What is your role?
App Developer
SQL Developer
SQL admin/platform DBA
Something else?

4. Goals – To Understand… What is Azure Data Studio Data Studio vs SSMS
FAQ
See it in action - demos
Getting around
Server Groups
Source Control and Workspaces
Extensions and Authoring your own

5. What is Azure Data Studio?
Formerly preview named SQL Operations Studio
Cross-platform database tool for Microsoft on- premises and cloud data platforms
Windows
MacOS
Linux
Based from VSCode, modern, keyboard focused coding experience

6. What is Azure Data Studio?
Modern
Lightweight - Zero install option
Releases ~ frequent releases
Open-sourced -
Electron– built with html, css and JS
Keyboard centric - did I mention that?
Themes – darkness is upon us

7. Azure Data Studio vs SSMS
SSMS is…
NOT easily/fully extensible
NOT lightweight
NOT easy to navigate via keyboard
NOT 64-bit
Azure Data Studio is…
NOT a replacement of SSMS
NOT the only tool you will ever need
NOT just for developers
References

8. Azure Data Studio vs SSMS
Azure Data Studio IS…
easily extensible
unified experience across different data sources
a non-wizard experience
all about the keyboard
Consider Data Studio another tool in the toolkit
References

9. Azure Data Studio vs SSMS
Shell Features
Feature
Azure Data Studio
SSMS
Azure Sign-In
Yes
Dashboard
Extensions
Integrated Terminal
Object Explorer
Object Scripting
Project System
Select from Table
Source Code Control
Task Pane
Theming
Dark Mode
Azure Resource Explorer
Preview
Generate Scripts Wizard
Import\Export DACPAC
Object Properties
Table Designer
References

10. Azure Data Studio vs SSMS
Query Editor
Feature
Azure Data Studio
SSMS
Chart Viewer
Yes
Export Results to CSV, JSON, XLSX
IntelliSense
Snippets
Show Plan
Preview
Client Statistics
Live Query Stats
Query Options
Results to File
Results to Text
Spatial Viewer
SQLCMD
Operating System Support
Linux
macOS
Windows
References

11. Azure Data Studio vs SSMS
Database Adminstration
Feature
Azure Data Studio
SSMS
Backup / Restore
Yes
Flat File Import
Preview
SQL Agent
SQL Profiler
Always On
Always Encrypted
Copy Data Wizard
Data Tuning Advisor
Error Log Viewer
Maintenance Plans
Multi-Server Query
Policy Based Management
PolyBase
Query Store
Registered Servers
Replication
Security Management
Service Broker
SQL Mail
Template Explorer
Vulnerability Assessment
XEvent Management
References

12. Azure Data Studio FAQ Cost? Free for private and commercial use
Will SSMS be open sourced? No
Are SSMS (and SSDT) dead?
No, dev continues and SSMS is the flagship Windows tool, but Azure Data Studio will continue to allow for customer choice in tools and platforms
References

13. Azure Data Studio FAQ
I want feature X, will you add it? File an issue on github, active development So is SMO API now available on Linux/MacOS? Only a subset of the SMO API has been ported, but will continue under the SQL Tools Service - What about SQL Powershell SQL PS Cmdlets on Linux/MacOS are on the roadmap
References

14. Demo: Getting around Azure Data Studio
Code & Terminal
Snippets & Shortcuts
Customizing
Dashboards & Insight Widgets
Server Groups

15. Demo: Source Control and Workspaces
GIT & Open Folder
Workspaces
References

16. Demo: Extensions and Authoring Your Own
Show installing and disabling extensions
Setting up dev environment
VSCode
Node.js -
Add Yeoman package – npm install yo generate-sqlops
Building your own in VSCode
Got a cool extensions? At to the marketplace nsGallery.json
References

17. Whats new with Azure Data Studio
Keep up to date from the release notes or for advance info watch github commits
SQL 2019 Preview Extension adds…
Juypter Notebooks! – TSQL Support coming soon
Azure Resource Explorer – Cloud data tools in one place
External Table Wizard
BigData cluster support
References

18. Got a question? Andrew Loree
@LowOnDiskSpace
andrewloree