Windows 7 includes an ODBC manager that lets you connect from your desktop to a SQL server. You create a data source name (DSN) to save database setup information, so you can open a connection to ...

To finish your new connection setting, click the small ellipsis button. You’ll need to do this to specify: server, login, database, and other connection properties.

Where do you turn? One possible option is DBeaver. DBeaver is a free, universal SQL client that can connect to numerous types of databases–one of which is MySQL.

Do you need to find out where the location of your SQL Server's database is? Here's a quick tip.

Microsoft has finally released SQL Server 2017, a version of its incredibly lucrative software that will run on the Linux operating system.