sqlQuery is the underlying function used to query
sys.tables, sys.indexes, sys.partitions,
sys.allocation_units, and sys.schemas.
dbOverview shows the dimensions of tables/views and the first
column names, and dbTime shows the time when tables/views were
created and last modified.
object.size is the base function to return the storage size of
objects inside the R workspace.
MSSQL-package gives an overview of the package.