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SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, including SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Synapse Analytics. It allows users to access, configure, manage, administer, and develop all components of the Database Engine.
Sources
learn.microsoft.com shapes more of what AI says about SQL Server Management Studio than any other source, at 13% of its citations.
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The market map
Database DevOps and Monitoring Tools →Excerpts where SQL Server Management Studio appeared in the AI's answer

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) : Best if you are exclusively on Microsoft SQL Server.

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Activity Monitor: Useful for real-time diagnostics, ad-hoc monitoring, and identifying locking/blocking.
Excerpts where SQL Server Management Studio appeared in the AI's answer

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) & Query Store: The gold standard for Microsoft SQL Server environments