An open source project gives DBAs the ability to channel PowerShell for automating and scaling complex SQL Server tasks, starting with the most basic: database backups.

2. SQL Server Management Studio If we are talking about database management tools, the best choice is SQL Server Management Studio. It combines a powerful set of user-friendly graphical tools and ...

Here is a look at the best tools available today, as well as a quick introduction to what an SQL database actually is for the uninitiated.

Installing the Power Tools resulted in a new "Projects" node in SSDT's new SQL Server Object Explorer, or SSOX, (with SSMS-like functionality), where you can see the schema of your database and add, ...

dbForge tools for SQL Server now offer full support for SQL Server 2025, enabling smooth and reliable database operations - all while maintaining high performance and productivity.

SQL, the structured query language, is a programming language for communicating with databases. Variations on SQL are used by some of the most popular database tools in the world, including some ...

And the database platforms it supports include Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, DB2 UDB, SAP Sybase ASE, MySQL, and any other databases with ODBC connectivity. Among the tools I’ve mentioned, it also ...