SQL Server 2005 Tools and Utilities

SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer

Use this tool to scan your SQL Server systems and verify that common best practices have been implemented.

SQL Server 2005 Performance Dashboard Reports

The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Performance Dashboard Reports are used to monitor and resolve performance problems on your SQL Server 2005 database server. The SQL Server instance being monitored and the Management Studio client used to run the reports must both be running SP2 or later.

SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver

Download the SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver, a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in J2EE (Java2 Enterprise Edition).

SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor

Analyze your SQL Server 7.0 and SQL Server 2000 database servers in preparation for upgrading to SQL Server 2005, and get reports that identify deprecated features and necessary configuration changes that will impact your database upgrade process.

SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle

SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for Oracle is a free tool for migrating Oracle databases to Microsoft SQL Server 2005. SSMA for Oracle converts Oracle database objects (including stored procedures) to SQL Server database objects, loads those objects into SQL Server, migrates data from Oracle to SQL Server, and then validates the migration of code and data.

SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access

Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for Access is a tool for migrating databases from Microsoft Access versions 97 through 2003 to Microsoft SQL Server 2005SSMA for Access converts Access database objects to SQL Server database objects, loads those objects into SQL Server, and then migrates data from Access to SQL Server.

SQL Server Migration Assistant for Sybase

Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) is a tool for migrating Sybase ASE databases to SQL Server 2005. SSMA for Sybase ASE converts Sybase ASE database objects to SQL Server database objects, creates those objects in SQL Server, and then migrates data from Sybase ASE to SQL Server.

Microsoft SQL Web Data Administrator

The SQL Server Web Data Administrator enables you to easily manage your SQL Server data, wherever you are.

SQL Server 2005 Report Packs

These free report packs will simplify your report tasks, improve your business visibility and speed your decision making.

SQL Server Health and History Tool (SQLH2)

The Microsoft SQL Server Health and History Tool (SQLH2) allows you to collect information from instances of SQL Server, store this information, and run reports against the data in order to determine how SQL Server is being used.

SQL Server 2005 System Views Map

Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 System Views Map which show the key system views and their relationships in SQL Server 2005.

SQL Server Express Utility

This utility enables to your connect to the main instance or a user-instance of SQL Server and manage your SQL Server to new levels.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Toolkit

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Toolkit provides additional tools and resources for SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services.

SSIS Log Provider Reports Using SQL Server Reporting Services

The download file extracts a Visual Studio 2005 Solution that helps you understand the SQL Server 2005 report pack.

SQL Server Management Pack for MOM 2005

The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack monitors SQL Server 2000 and 2005 for critical conditions indicating potential operational problems.

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) is a free, easy-to-use graphical management tool for managing SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services.

SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Server Tools

SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Server Tools updates the servers running IIS to support connectivity solutions from SQL Server Mobile database on a mobile device to database servers running SQL Server 2000 SP3a and above.

SQL Server Mobile Device SDK

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (SQL Server Mobile) is the compact database for rapidly developing applications in both native mode and the .NET Compact Framework that extend enterprise data management capabilities to mobile devices.