SSMS 2019 improved the workflow for managing (discovering, classifying, and labeling sensitive data). It also introduced updates to Vulnerability Assessment scans, allowing DBAs to quickly identify security misconfigurations directly from the GUI.
Replacing the older SQL Profiler as the default tracing tool, the XEvent Profiler provides a lightweight, high-performance way to monitor server activity. It launches a Live Data window that displays extended events data, offering better performance overhead management than the deprecated SQL Trace. sql server management studio 2019