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by kthejoker2 3131 days ago
Ssms has menus and GUIs and such for all the non database SQL Server items like SSIS, SSAS (full cube browser), SQL agent, CLR, plus creating more advanced objects like Credentials and application roles and scenarios like suggesting indexes and performing DB maintenance.

This is purely a database development tool, at least in its current form.