The SQL Monitor is fairly simple and only works on SQL Server 2005. Every time the tool is started, a panel pops up in the background with instructions on using the tool and a request for a charitable donation.ĮMS provides a free lite version of their SQL Manager tool with limited administration functions. (This was primary reason I got this tool.

Check nine predefined performance counters.

Monitor database growth through their backup file sizes along with viewing the current table sizes.

Review all the errors or failed logins in the SQL Error Log files.

List all SQL ids with very easy passwords so they can be fixed.

Here are some of the functions available with this tool: Currently this tool is for SQL Server 2000 but a 2005 version is being developed. It is a nice tool kit with many helpful features. NVU is open source software and does not require any registration to download or use. It still adds a few extra commands such as ' ' but that's nothing compared to what MS Word generates for HTML code. It creates HTML pages with very simple HTML code. To start with I wrote this article using NVU an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor. So I decided to share a list of free tools that I use from time to time. A tool more often than not requires less customization than a script and sometimes less technical know how to get them to work.

There are times when I want to use a tool instead of a collection of scripts and commands. SQL Server Central and similar sites contain an abundance of scripts and guides to assist us. Scourer the Internet for a script or free tool to help do our job or solve a problem.

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