Additionally, the enhancements to the "AlwaysOn" availability groups in the 2014 release were mirrored in SSMS. The dashboard for monitoring availability groups became more robust, offering real-time visibility into the health of replicas and the latency of data synchronization. This visual monitoring capability was essential for maintaining high availability (HA) in mission-critical environments, transforming SSMS from a mere tool of creation into a tool of assurance.
At its core, SSMS 2014 is an integrated environment that combines the functionality of the Object Explorer and the Query Editor. Prior to the introduction of SSMS in later versions of SQL Server 2005, administration and querying were often handled by separate tools (Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer). SSMS 2014 continues the tradition of unification, providing a single console for all administrative tasks. sql management 2014
Provides instance-level HA using shared storage. At its core, SSMS 2014 is an integrated
SQL Server 2014 supports – define audit specifications for login failures, schema changes, or data access. Provides instance-level HA using shared storage