DBA SQL Server Tools

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SQL Server

PSSDIAG - Pssdiag and Sqldiag Manager

CodePlex: diagmanager.codeplex.com

SQL Nexus

CodePlex: sqlnexus.codeplex.com

dbatools

PowerShell module with functions for SQL Server administration (dbatools.io).

dbachecks

Validate SQL Server (Database Engine) environments and installations. Based on PowerShell with features to mail report or export to PowerBI.
(github.com/sqlcollaborative/dbachecks)

SSMS Tools Pack

SQL Server Management Studio plug-in. Licensed edition only.
(www.ssmstoolspack.com)

Windows

PAL

CodePlex: pal.codeplex.com

PerfView

GitHub: Microsoft/perfview
Microsoft Download: Download PerfView

MAP Toolkit

MSDN Library: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

Network

Microsoft Message Analyzer

... is being retired. Replaced Microsoft Network Monitor with a more advanced feature set.
TechNet: „Microsoft Message Analyzer Operating Guide“
Technet: „Message Analyzer Tutorial“

Wireshark

Network packet analyzer.
wireshark.org

iPerf

Measure maximum achievable IP network bandwidth.
iperf.fr

Storage

diskspd

GitHub: Microsoft/diskspd

CrystalDiskMark (crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskmark)

Samsung Magician

Monitoring

Nagios

Open source server and network monitoring and analysis.

Nmap

Security scanner.
NMAP.ORG