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While I don't work on Oracle, I hear from my friends and colleagues that Toad for Oracle is a good one and provides a reasonable degree of comfort.
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I was using SSMS till now as I had to connect to only SQL Server DB. I now need to access Oracle DB remotely. Many websites mention it is possible to access Oracle DB via SSMS through a linked server. Assuming the linked server needs to be setup on the Oracle server machine and not on my machine (correct me if wrong), I do not see this as a possibility because of certain limitations. Are there any other free tools close to SSMS users here have experienced? Please share.
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I was using SSMS till now as I had to connect to only SQL Server DB. I now need to access Oracle DB remotely. Many websites mention it is possible to access Oracle DB via SSMS through a linked server. Assuming the linked server needs to be setup on the Oracle server machine and not on my machine (correct me if wrong), I do not see this as a possibility because of certain limitations. Are there any other free tools close to SSMS users here have experienced? Please share.

Best Oracle Client (free) similar to SSMS

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