DBA Planning Toolkit
Five practical planning utilities for SQL Server professionals. Model scenarios, document assumptions, and make better-informed operational decisions. No database connection or account required.
Backup Storage Planner
Estimate full, differential, and transaction-log backup storage needs.
Open tool →Database Growth Forecaster
Project database size and capacity headroom over time.
Open tool →RPO / RTO Recovery Planner
Compare recovery objectives with modeled data loss and restore time.
Open tool →Maintenance Window Planner
Evaluate task durations, concurrency and contingency.
Open tool →TempDB Configuration Advisor
Review file-count starting points and workload-based tuning evidence.
Open tool →Azure SQL Sizing Advisor
Compare deployment models and build a workload-based capacity brief for Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, or SQL Server on Azure VMs.
Open tool →SQL Server 2025 and Azure planning limitations
All results are based on values you enter. The Azure advisor provides directional planning, not validated Azure SKU selection or live pricing. They are directional estimates, not measured SQL Server performance, a validated recovery capability, or an infrastructure certification. For production decisions, use backup history, job durations, performance counters, wait statistics, and tested recovery procedures.
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