Start the year strong: make SQL Server development faster, more reliable, and more consistent
As the new year begins, development teams are looking to build momentum, set clear goals, and establish reliable, scalable processes that will help them deliver value consistently throughout 2026.
That’s why many teams are turning to SQL Toolbelt Essentials: a powerful, easy-to-adopt toolkit that helps teams speed up database development, reduce risk, and standardize workflows. With a fast setup time, your team can start seeing results immediately and begin 2026 with strong development practices in place.
Why SQL Server development feels harder than it should
When teams lack the right tools and processes, SQL Server development is plagued by inefficiencies, errors, and unpredictable outcomes. Common challenges include:
- Manual, repetitive tasks that drain time and energy.
- Undetected errors that surface late in the deployment process, making them harder and more costly to fix.
- Misaligned environments that can cause deployment issues and audit challenges.
- Limited visibility and control across the development lifecycle.
These issues don’t just slow teams down, but they compromise the reliability of database changes and increase the risk of failed deployments.
The cost of inefficiency
- “According to studies by research firm IDC, inefficiency costs companies anywhere from 20% to 30% of their revenue each year.” Forbes, Drowning In Unnecessary Work? Here’s Your Life Preserver
- “Fixing a bug in the planning stage can cost $100 if found early, but that same bug can escalate to become a $10,000 problem if it is discovered later on in the production stage. That’s because a bug can have a domino effect that leads to additional costs and delays.” Forbes, Costly Code: The Price Of Software Errors.
How SQL Toolbelt Essentials transforms SQL Sever development
SQL Toolbelt Essentials removes the friction from SQL Server development by taking care of routine tasks, catching issues early and making deployments standardized and predictable.
Featuring 10 ingeniously simple tools, SQL Toolbelt Essentials brings efficiency, accuracy and control to every stage of the development lifecycle from writing and testing code to version control and deployment, wherever your SQL Server databases are hosted.
With seamless integration into SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and no complex setup, your team can get started quickly and begin seeing results early in 2026 — laying the groundwork for faster, more reliable, and more consistent releases throughout the year.
Key benefits for teams
Increase team efficiency
SQL Toolbelt Essentials takes care of manual, everyday tasks, helping teams to save hours every week and deliver value to customers faster. By spending less time on routine work, they’ll have more freedom to focus on innovation and strategic projects.
Reduce risk with built-in safety nets
Spot and fix issues early to avoid late-stage deployment failures and costly rework. SQL Toolbelt Essentials offers built-in safety nets that eliminate risks from code errors, incomplete changes, and environment mismatches before they reach production.
Bring consistency and control to development
Establish consistent workflows that make development more predictable, scalable, and audit-ready. With SQL Toolbelt Essentials, teams can ensure every change is formatted, tracked, tested, and deployed in a standardized way. Every database is documented, and every environment stays aligned.
Work faster with AI-assisted coding
Leverage built-in AI functionality to speed up the development of reliable database changes and boost team productivity. SQL Toolbelt Essentials includes optional AI-powered features at no extra cost to help teams to write accurate SQL faster.
The increasing adoption of AI
What teams are saying about SQL Toolbelt Essentials
“This product has helped our team increase their operational efficiency by reducing manual time-consuming operations mainly with SQL development and deployments. It also helped the project standardize SQL coding across members which definitely increased the individual efficiency when it comes to decoding the code. End to end process has really simplified the overall workflow within the team. Great product I would say.” IT Manager in Government. Read review.
“We can develop fast and verify that our code is being deployed correctly. It’s hard because we have so much data, but it’s now possible and Redgate is what makes it possible. There isn’t an alternative that I could think of in the industry that would do a better job.” Senior Data Architect, GPS-based routing and logistics software provider. Read case study.
“SQL Toolbelt Essentials is a great set of time-saving tools that are easy to use. Redgate’s solutions have streamlined our workflows and reduced manual effort, making a real difference to our team’s productivity.” Phil Dyson, Head of Workplace Business, Royal Mail PFS.
Why now?
With the start of the new year, now is the ideal time to introduce tools and processes that will make 2026 your team’s most productive year yet. SQL Toolbelt Essentials is quick to adopt, delivers immediate results, and sets your team up for faster, more reliable database development throughout the year. Best of all, these results cost less than the price of a daily flat white for teams.*
Find out more
Book a demo to see how SQL Toolbelt Essentials can help your team throughout 2026 and beyond.
*SQL Toolbelt Essentials cost $4.90 per user, per working day when 10 licenses are purchased. The cost of a flat white in Starbucks is $6.80 (as of 13.01.2026).
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