Chapter 5. SQL Server 2005 Tools and Utilities

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Tools and Utilities Overview

• Management and Authoring

• Performance Monitoring, Tuning, and Optimization Tools

• Operations and Configuration

• Management APIs

Microsoft SQL Server was the first RDBMS to provide graphical management and diagnostic tools bundled with the product, in addition to several command-prompt utilities. Since then, the existing tools have evolved, and new tools have been introduced in every SQL Server release. The SQL Server 2005 release is no different. As a matter of fact, because it is the biggest SQL Server release to date, with hundreds of new features, it was very important for Microsoft to deliver a suite of integrated graphical tools, command-prompt ...

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