NetWrix SQL Server Change Reporter is a free tool to audit and report on all administrative changes made to server configurations and databases such as server instances, databases, users, roles, logins, schema changes, and many other objects.

Features: SQL Server is a complex system involving many different types of objects. There usually are changes on a daily basis to server configurations, security, databases, etc. Keeping track of these changes is a challenge. It is even more of a problem when more than one person needs to be on the same page. Several DBAs and server operators working on a set of machines is a common enough scenario. Additionally regulatory requirements need that all types of IT infrastructures-especially SQL databases that store business-critical data and that support business applications be auditable.

NetWrix SQL Server Change Reporter is a easy-to-use auditing solution that reports changes made to your SQL Server`s configurations and databases. Changes made to server instances, databases, users, roles, logins, schema changes, and many other objects are reported. The product also reports who made the change and when the change was made. The tool provides an easy way to review administrative changes on SQL servers and at database levels and helps you ensure compliance with regulatory and security requirements by providing comprehensive reports that can be used to pass compliance audits. For daily operations you can monitor and review administrative changes on SQL servers and at database levels, help ensure compliance with regulatory and security requirements such as GLBA, SOX, HIPAA, and PCI through consistent auditing and reporting and detect all unauthorized and unwanted changes early.

Overall: Another vital tool from the publisher that`s easy to deploy.