We've already used a large number of tools in this book, and there are a lot we haven't looked at, so here is a list of useful tools for development and maintenance activities:
The Azure portal: This is the main port-of-call for most Azure-related activities (https://manage.windowsazure.com and https://portal.azure.com).
Visual Studio: Visual Studio, with the Azure SDK, is the most powerful Azure development tool on the market, and we've already seen what it can do for us in this book (http://www.visualstudio.com/).
SQL Server Management Studio: We've had a quick look at this, but not used it to its full capabilities with Azure. It's a really useful tool for administrative and maintenance tasks on SQL Azure Databases (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/).
Azure PowerShell: This is an additional PowerShell module, an extremely powerful tool for administering Azure systems, and it is also useful for developers when the portal or Visual Studio doesn...