Here some of the tools which will make life easier for Azure Developers
Development Tools
Tools from Microsoft :
Visual Studio 2010 – .Net Framework 4.0
Windows Azure SDK for .NET – November 2011 : Version 1.6
SQL Server 2008 R2 with SQL Server Management Studio
Management Tools from Microsoft :
Tool Name : Azure Platform Management Tool
Tool Type : Provided as Plugin for MMC
Description : The Windows Azure Platform Management Tool (MMC) enables you to easily manage your Windows Azure hosted services and storage accounts.
Website : http://wapmmc.codeplex.com/
Pricing : Open Source
Tools from Third Party:
Tool Name : SQL Azure Backup
Tool Type : Windows Stand alone
Description : Backing up data from SQL Azure to Local Database
Vendor Name : RedGate
Website : http://www.red-gate.com/products/dba/sql-azure-backup/
Pricing : Free
Tool Name : CloudXplorer
Tool Type : Windows Stand alone
Description : To browse and Manage files on Azure Blob Storage
Vendor Name : ClumsyLeaf
Website : http://clumsyleaf.com/products/cloudxplorer
Pricing : Free
Tool Name : SQL Azure Migration Wizard
Tool Type : Windows Stand alone
Description : Generates Compatible SQL Scripts (Data and Schema) from existing SQL Server and Migrates the same to Remote SQL Azure
Website : http://sqlazuremw.codeplex.com/
Pricing : Open Source
Tool Name : Azure Diagnostics Manager
Tool Type : Windows Stand alone
Description : Azure Diagnostics Manager a tool for managing Windows Azure Diagnostics.
It lets you view, download, and manage the diagnostics data collected by the applications running in Windows Azure.
Website : http://www.cerebrata.com/Products/AzureDiagnosticsManager/
Pricing : not free
Third Party Tools for Monitoring, Predicting Cost for Azure Applications :
Tool Name : AzureWatch
Tool Type : Windows Stand alone
Description : AzureWatch monitors your Azure-based resources, alerts you in case of a problem, and dynamically adjusts the number of compute instances dedicated to your Azure application according to real time demand.
Website : http://www.paraleap.com/AzureWatch
Pricing : not free
Tool Name : Azure ROI Calculator – ( Estimator but Not realtime)
Tool Type : Online Tool
Description : Calculator to estimate the Cost on Azure
Website : http://azureroi.cloudapp.net