This page is dedicated to anything that helps developer productivity.  This includes handy scripts, software packages, Visual Studio plugins, keyboard shortcuts and anything else that a SQL Server developer will want to have in their toolkit.

Free SQL Server Tools

• BIDS Helper: A Visual Studio.Net add-in with features that extend and enhance the functionality of the SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 BI Development Studio (BIDS).  If you don’t have this, go install now!
• SSMS Tools: The best free SQL Server Management Studio Add-In on the Web.  Even if they do say so themselves!  My favourite features are the grid result to script, and SQL Snippets.
• Plan Explorer:  Builds upon the graphical plan view in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to make query plan analysis more efficient.
• SQL Tab Magic: SQL Tab Magic helps you use SSMS better when you have a large number of tabs open.  Currently free but time limited.
• SQL Search: SQL Search is an add-in for SQL Server Management Studio that lets you quickly search for SQL across your databases.
• SQL Server FineBuild: For easy deployment of SQL Server

Commercial Tools

• Red Gate: These guys provide a range of SQL Server tools for developers and administrators.
• Quest

Microsoft Management Tools

• Process Explorer:
• Assessment and Planning toolkit:

SQL Server Scripts

• SQL Server Maintenance Solution
• Index Defrag Script
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