SQL Server
Any database you can sign in to, on-premises or on a network server. Checks keys, relationships, masking, encryption and permissions.
Windows desktop app
Is your data ready for AI?
Rockland Scanner reads your SQL Server databases, Access databases and Excel workbooks, scores them from 0 to 100, and tells you in plain language what to fix before Copilot, AI agents or analytics ever touch them.
Launching soon. 14-day free trial, no credit card. $399 one-time. Runs on Windows 10 and 11.
AI tools are only as good as the data they read
Point Copilot at a database full of duplicate customers, cryptic column names like fld7, and unmasked Social Security numbers, and you'll get confident wrong answers, or worse, an AI that happily repeats personal data to anyone who asks. Most organizations don't know which of their data is ready. Finding out has meant weeks of consultant time.
Rockland Scanner does that first assessment in minutes, using the same checks an experienced data consultant would run by hand.
How it works
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Choose your data
Pick a SQL Server database, an Access file or an Excel workbook. Sign in with your Windows account or a SQL login.
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Run the scan
The scanner reads each table's structure and a sample of rows, then runs 23 checks. A typical database takes under a minute.
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Fix what matters, and prove it
Work through findings ranked by severity, each with a plain-language fix. Rescan to show the score going up, and share the report as a PDF.
Six areas, one score
Each area gets its own score, and together they make the overall rating from Not ready to AI-ready.
- Quality
- Missing values, duplicate records, numbers stored as text, and error cells like
#N/A. - Structure
- Tables without keys, relationships that aren't enforced, and 60-column tables that should be three.
- Meaning
- Column names that don't explain themselves, like
fld1orSheet2, which confuse people and AI alike. - Sensitivity
- Social Security, card and bank account numbers, birth dates and salaries, found by name and by pattern, and how well each is protected.
- Freshness
- Empty tables, hidden sheets, and
_old, backup and test copies left lying around. - Reachability
- Tables that can't be read, and spreadsheets that have quietly become databases.
Built for where business data actually lives
Microsoft Access
.accdb and .mdb files, including the back end of split databases. Ideal for the Access applications that have run the business for years.
Microsoft Excel
.xlsx and .xlsm workbooks, reading Excel Tables and plain sheets alike. Catches merged cells, stacked tables and hidden sheets.
It knows the difference between hidden and protected
Masking a Social Security number hides it on screen, but anyone who can query the table can still work it out. Rockland Scanner grades every sensitive SQL Server column by how well it's actually protected, names every account that can see through the mask, and checks whether database files and backups are encrypted.
It's the report your security team would write, in the language your managers can read.
- StrongAlways Encrypted. Values can't be read inside the database.
- PartialMasked or access-restricted. Hidden, but recoverable by a determined user.
- Documented onlyLabeled as sensitive, but fully readable.
Your data stays where it is
- Read-only. The scanner never changes a table, a row or a file, and it won't block other users while it reads.
- No values are stored. Sampled rows exist in memory only while a table is measured. Reports keep names and counts, never your data.
- Your data never leaves your computer. No cloud upload, no usage tracking. After a one-time online activation, it works offline, including on networks without internet access.
- Passwords are never saved.
A report you can hand to anyone
Every scan produces a clean report: the score and rating, each area's result, every finding with what to do about it, and a data protection summary. Print it, save it as a PDF, or copy a short summary into an email. Every scan is kept in History, so before-and-after comparisons are one click away.
Print and PDF
Scan history
Adjustable scoring
Built-in help
Simple pricing. Buy once, keep it.
Try the full product free for 14 days. Reports are marked "Trial" until you activate a license.
Rockland Scanner
$399 one-time
Includes one year of updates. Renew updates for $149 a year, only if you want them.
- A perpetual license: the version you have keeps working, renewal or not
- Install on two computers, such as a desktop and a laptop
- Use it on your own data and your clients' data
- Every new version released during your updates year
- Email support from the people who built it
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Already a customer? Renew a year of updates for $149.
Prices in US dollars. Sales tax or VAT is added at checkout where it applies. Payments are processed by Paddle, our reseller and Merchant of Record.
System requirements
- Windows
- Windows 11, or Windows 10 version 22H2, 64-bit
- Memory
- 4 GB or more
- SQL Server
- 2016 or later for protection checks; any version for the rest
- Access
- 64-bit Microsoft Access Database Engine (free from Microsoft)
- Excel
- No Excel installation needed
Questions
Does any of my data get sent to Rockland Analytics?
No. Scans run entirely on your computer and connect only to the database or file you choose. Activating a license sends only your license key, your computer's name and an anonymous computer ID. Starting a trial also sends the email address you enter.
What happens when my year of updates ends?
Nothing stops working. You keep using the version you have, for as long as you like. Renew for $149 a year whenever you want the newer versions. There's no subscription and nothing renews automatically.
Can I use it for consulting work on my clients' data?
Yes. One license covers your own data and the client data you assess, on up to two of your computers.
Can I move my license to a new computer?
Yes. Deactivate it in Settings on the old computer, then enter your key on the new one. If the old computer is gone, email us and we'll release it.
What if it isn't right for us?
Email us within 30 days of purchase for a full refund. See the refund policy.
Does it need the internet?
Only to activate, and briefly about once a week to keep the license current when a connection is available. It keeps working offline for up to a year at a time.
What permissions does the scan need?
Read access to the tables you want checked. For the full data protection picture on SQL Server, the account also needs VIEW DEFINITION. The scanner never needs write access.
Will it slow down our production server?
It reads a sample of rows per table (1,000 by default) and uses a read mode that doesn't lock tables, so other users aren't blocked.
Can I scan older .xls or .mdb files?
Yes for .mdb. For .xls, open the workbook in Excel and save a copy as .xlsx first.
Who's behind it?
Rockland Analytics, a Microsoft data consultancy with over 30 years of experience across Access, Excel, SQL Server and Power BI. The scanner's checks come from real client work.
Find out where your data stands
Scan your first database and have a score in minutes. Ask to be told the day it launches.
Questions? Email support@rockland-analytics.com