Google Cloud SQL
Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service that supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It includes rich extensions, configuration flags, and developer ecosystems. Cloud SQL offers $300 in credits for new customers. You won't pay until you upgrade. Reduce maintenance costs by using fully managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server databases. The SRE team provides 24/7 support for reliable and secure services. Data encryption in transit and at rest ensures the highest level of security. Private connectivity with Virtual Private Cloud, user-controlled network access, and firewall protection add an additional layer of safety.
Compliant with SSAE 16, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA, you can trust your data to be protected. Scale your database instances with a single API request, whether you are just testing or need a highly available database in production. Standard connection drivers and integrated migration tools let you create and connect to a database in a matter of minutes.
Transform your database management with AI-driven support in Gemini, currently available in preview on Cloud SQL. It enhances development, optimizes performance, and simplifies fleet management, governance, and migration.
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DbVisualizer
DbVisualizer is one of the world’s most popular database clients.
Developers, analysts, and DBAs use it to advance their SQL experience with modern tools to visualize and manage their databases, schemas, objects, and table data and to auto-generate, write and optimize queries.
It has extended support for 30+ of the major databases and has basic-level support for all databases that can be accessed with a JDBC driver. DbVisualizer runs on all major OSes.
Free and Pro versions are available.
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Redgate SQL Backup Pro
Compress, verify, and encrypt SQL Server backups efficiently with step-by-step wizards and a centralized graphical user interface that simplify the processes of creating, restoring, and verifying your backups. You can automate the entire process of backups, backup verification, restorations, and log shipping, ensuring protection against failures that may occur due to network outages. This approach not only conserves storage space and enhances network file transfer speed but also achieves up to 95% backup compression, outperforming the native SQL Server capabilities. Secure your backups with robust 256-bit AES encryption, and allow them to verify themselves for added convenience. Additionally, you can schedule regular restores that perform the industry-standard database integrity check, DBCC CHECKDB, ensuring that your backups are reliable and trustworthy. With customizable schedules for fast, compact, and secure SQL Server database backups, you will enjoy the benefits of automated backup verification, which ultimately saves you time, reduces hassle, and cuts costs. The system also features network resilience for fault-tolerant backup transfers, including the ability to automatically resume interrupted transfers, providing you with peace of mind. You can choose from multiple levels of compression to meet your specific needs.
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SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) revolutionizes the way database development is approached by offering a comprehensive, declarative framework that integrates seamlessly into Visual Studio throughout every stage of the process. With SSDT's Transact-SQL design features, you can efficiently create, troubleshoot, manage, and enhance databases. You have the flexibility to operate within a database project or directly interact with a database instance, whether it is hosted on-premises or in the cloud. Familiar Visual Studio features facilitate database development, including code navigation, IntelliSense, language support akin to that in C# and Visual Basic, targeted validation, debugging tools, and declarative editing capabilities in the Transact-SQL environment. Additionally, SSDT includes a visual Table Designer, which simplifies the creation and modification of tables in both database projects and connected instances. In collaborative settings, you can also leverage version control to manage all project files effectively, ensuring that team contributions are streamlined and organized. This integration not only enhances productivity but also fosters collaboration among developers working on complex database solutions.
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