Developed by the software company Webyog, SQLyog is a tool that is used to work on MySQL servers in Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). Combining the functionalities of MySQL Query Browser, phpMyAdmin and various other MySQL front end clients into a single Graphical User Interface, SQLyog is easy to use, compact and a very powerful tool in terms of administration and MySQL management. The project is open source enabling users from all over the world to work on it and is free for use. With SQLyog, MySQL databases from anywhere in the world can be effectively handled.

Some of the key features of SQLyog are:

. Provision to store internal data with the help of SQLite.
. Complete support for Unicode/ UTF8 data.
. Provision for Advanced connectivity options including SSH, HTTP/ HTTPs tunneling and support for SSL connections.
. Provision for advanced services like year full unlimited ticket based support and more access given to BETA and other new versions based on priority. Support for the development of code with Intelligent Code completion and Smart Auto complete.

. Provision for numerous tools which include:

Synchronization tools which include scheduled data and schema synchronizations, visual tools like Visual Schema and Visual Query Builder, Power tools like Notification services, Job managers and Scheduled Backups and Migration tools like scheduling of import tasks and a wizard driven migration tool kit.
. Provision to increase productivity by numerous functions including user management , MySQL management, Index management, connection management, multiple database management, Table diagnostics, Restoring large SQL dumps, flush tools and object browser to name a few.
. Provision to increase user productivity by using the following functions: MultiTab Query Editor and Result Editor with multiple query execution capabilities, support for all MySQL table handlers, HTML Schema documentation, Grid style interface provided with the help of Favorites manager, use of SQL templates, and export of result data set to other file formats etc.
. Considerably improved speeds by the use of native MySQL C API which is the fastest way to communicate with the server on MySQL with minimal use of registry and other system resources.
. Provision for a clean look with the ability to show and hide panes with numerous keyboard shortcuts for easy operation.
. Provision for support from Webyog forums where code developers also respond to user queries apart from almost 5000 registered users.

System Requirements:

. Runs on all Windows Operating systems from Windows 2000 to Windows Vista/Server 2008. Lower versions are no longer supported. The program also runs on Linux, UNIX and Mac OS X.
. MySQL server connection.