SQL Server is a huge product and there are few products which I personally use to improve my productivity.
Idera
Idera provides tools for Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint and PowerShell management and administration. Our products provide solutions for performance monitoring, backup and recovery, security and auditing and PowerShell scripting.
Red-Gate
Red Gate Software is a software company based in Cambridge, UK. It primarily provides tools for database developers and administrators.
Expressor Studio
Expressor is an affordable, enterprise-class data integration platform that features game-changing ease-of-use, performance and reusable data mappings—yet costs up to 80% less than comparable products.
Embarcadero
Embarcadero is committed to providing the industry’s broadest and deepest set of software tools for developers, DBAs, and architects. Embarcadero’s heterogeneous tools enable customers to design, build, and run their databases and applications in the environments they choose, free from the constraints, costs, and learning curves associated with multiple platform-specific tools.
