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.

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.

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.

Devart is releasing dbForge 2025.1, updating dbForge tools for all database systems, including SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL along with the introduction of an AI-powered assistant. The ...

2. SQL Server Management Studio If we are talking about database management tools, the best choice is SQL Server Management Studio.

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, ...

I've been playing with the new SQL Server Data Tools, and I'm impressed by the way Microsoft has gotten the product out for review and is improving it with user-requested functionality.

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.