Extending Management Studio

Hi There,
In SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Manager was rewritten and renamed to Managemen
t
Studio. If ISVs (independent software vendors) could plug their SQL Server
tool(s) into Management Studio creating a single environment for you to
work in which tools do you use that youd like to see surfaced in
Management Studio.
Cheers,
Dan
Lead PM
SQL Server Management Platform TeamRed Gate's SQL Compare or a similar tool would be great
Any 3rd-party backup tool that ships with its own console
Reporting tools / performance tools
... pretty much anything else
Adam Machanic
Pro SQL Server 2005, available now
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=457
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"Dan Jones" <u15880@.uwe> wrote in message news:57901965fb8d4@.uwe...
> Hi There,
> In SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Manager was rewritten and renamed to
> Management
> Studio. If ISVs (independent software vendors) could plug their SQL Server
> tool(s) into Management Studio - creating a single environment for you to
> work in - which tools do you use that you'd like to see surfaced in
> Management Studio.
> Cheers,
> Dan
> Lead PM
> SQL Server Management Platform Team|||Took the words right out of my mouth :-)
SQLCompare + 3rd party backup would be at the top of my list.
Personally I'd like to be able to offer Reporting Services Scripter
(http://www.sqldbatips.com/showarticle.asp?ID=62) as an add-in to enhance
the RS scripting abilities of SSMS (possibly in the form of a wizard)
HTH
Jasper Smith (SQL Server MVP)
http://www.sqldbatips.com
I support PASS - the definitive, global
community for SQL Server professionals -
http://www.sqlpass.org
"Adam Machanic" <amachanic@.hotmail._removetoemail_.com> wrote in message
news:Oc%23b4fJ7FHA.268@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Red Gate's SQL Compare or a similar tool would be great
> Any 3rd-party backup tool that ships with its own console
> Reporting tools / performance tools
> ... pretty much anything else
>
> --
> Adam Machanic
> Pro SQL Server 2005, available now
> http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=457
> --
>
> "Dan Jones" <u15880@.uwe> wrote in message news:57901965fb8d4@.uwe...
>|||Any backup compression tool (Idera, Red-gate, SQLLiteSpeed). This includes
using the designated compression tool for log shipping and detecting it for
restores. Using the tool includes transparent/automatic deployment to new
target machines, especially for restores (no license implications)..
Tools for performance tuning/monitoring/alerting.Yes, I saw the Data
Management Warehouse presentation at PASS. I lobbied for an open XML
standard for individual server aggregation in addition to MOM collection
already planned on top of the local warehouse. Support
aggretation/multi-server monitoring/alerting.
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
"Dan Jones" <u15880@.uwe> wrote in message news:57901965fb8d4@.uwe...
> Hi There,
> In SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Manager was rewritten and renamed to
> Management
> Studio. If ISVs (independent software vendors) could plug their SQL Server
> tool(s) into Management Studio - creating a single environment for you to
> work in - which tools do you use that you'd like to see surfaced in
> Management Studio.
> Cheers,
> Dan
> Lead PM
> SQL Server Management Platform Team|||Please bring Intellisense into Query editing!
"Dan Jones" wrote:

> Hi There,
> In SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Manager was rewritten and renamed to Managem
ent
> Studio. If ISVs (independent software vendors) could plug their SQL Server
> tool(s) into Management Studio – creating a single environment for you t
o
> work in – which tools do you use that you’d like to see surfaced in
> Management Studio.
> Cheers,
> Dan
> Lead PM
> SQL Server Management Platform Team
>