SQL Server Tools

Commercial General Tools:

• ActiveCrypt SOFTWARE
• ApexSQL
• CA – ERwin
• Devart
• embarcadero
• EMS
• idera
• QUEST SOFTWARE
• NetLib
• redgate
• SQL Sentry
• SSMS Tools Pack

 

Free – OpenSource DB/DW/BI Tools/Platforms:

• Analysis Services Parent-Child Dimension Naturalizer
• Microsoft SQL Server Product Samples
• Pentaho
• SSAS Compare from Red Gate
• SSIS Community Tasks and Components
• Talend
• TSQLUnit unit testing framework

 

Free – Commercial DB/DW/BI Tools/Platforms:

• CloverETL
• Jaspersoft
• SQLBI – Tools

 

Commercial DB/DW/BI Tools/Platforms:

• Forerunner
• Geckoboard
• Qlick
• Tableau

 

Free Performance/Monitoring Tools:

• DB Optimizer
• PerfMon
• Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) Tool
• SQLIO Disk Subsystem Benchmark Tool
• SQL Health Monitor Tool
• SQL Index Manager
• SQL Live Monitor
• Sysmon
• Windows Sysinternals
• Wireshark

 

Commercial Performance/Monitoring Tools:

• dbWarden for SQL Server
• Pssdiag and Sqldiag Manager
• Red Gate SQL Data Generator (Community Edition)
• SQL Load Generator
• SQL Nexus Tool
• SQL Query Stress Tool

 

Another Commercial Performance/Monitoring Tools:

• Microsoft SQL Server Profiler (server/client trace)
• Microsoft Database Engine Tuning Advisor
• Microsoft System Center