r/SQLServer is a subreddit with 65k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses sql, server, sql server, database, and mssql, and they frequently recommend/review dictation software.
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Popular Themes in r/SQLServer
#1
Solution Requests
: "I built a free SSMS extension – query history, grid filter and more (SSMS 18-22)"
15 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "SSMS color tabs by environment"
11 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Need to vent. Where are people finding this? Who is recommending they do this?"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I built an open SQL Server "clone" in Rust (Iridium SQL)"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "June 2026 | Job Opportunities"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "SQLShelf – Open-Source SQL Script Manager for SQL Server Professionals"
1 post
#7
News
: "Hey SQL partners — join us for an AMA with Priya Sathy, Anna Hoffman, and me"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SQLServer
#1
Sql
: "Introducing Sql MCP Server"
188 posts
#2
Server
: "Introducing SQL MCP Server"
114 posts
#3
Sql Server
: "New Release: Performance Studio for Sql Server (FREE|MIT)"
112 posts
#4
Database
: "SQL Server 2025 issue with higher number of Databases"
54 posts
#5
Mssql
: "Mssql May Newsletter"
39 posts
#6
Ssms
: "Ssms color tabs by environment"
31 posts
#7
Performance
: "New Release: Performance Studio for SQL Server (FREE|MIT)"
26 posts
#8
Azure
: "Is $5/mo Azure SQL DB Basic Service a better service than a regular shared host?"
21 posts
#9
Looking For
11 posts
#10
Sqlserver
: "mssql-python 1.6 released: your threads are no longer frozen while connections open"
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/SQLServer
Dictation Software
1 review
#1
Windows 10 Speech Recognition
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/SQLServer
#1
Community Share
: "Death of the DBA (Again)"
96 posts
#2
Question
: "SQL Server performance tips beyond indexing? What actually makes a difference?"
56 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Article: "SQL Server may be too lucrative for Microsoft to ditch, but too legacy to love" Am curious to hear what you all think"
40 posts
#4
Certification
: "New certification "Microsoft Certified: SQL AI Developer Associate" and the DP-800 exam is now generally available"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/SQLServer
Yearly
+8k members(13.1%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026