This book aims to introduce you to PowerShell and how it can be used with SQL Server. How well does it do it? PowerShell is Microsoft’s preferred scripting tool, useful for task automation and ...
Sometimes you become the accidental DBA, or you are the DBA by choice. Either way, you can choose to spend time working in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to look at things such as backups or the ...
IT workers are notorious for their steadfast ways. If it's not broke -- and is still covered under support -- don't change it. Microsoft's deprecation of Windows PowerShell with the open source ...
SQLPS: The SQLPS is the module used by SQL Agent to run agent jobs in agent job steps using the PowerShell subsystem. Note The versions of the SqlServer module in the ...
In a previous article, I talked about getting started with managing SQL server using PowerShell and the Server Management Objects (SMO). While that was mostly spent making the connection and doing ...
A small, dependency-free Windows PowerShell 5.1 script for interactively patching one local standalone SQL Server 2022 Express instance. This package is for a local standalone SQL Server 2022 Express ...
Managing Azure SQL Server security at scale can be challenging, especially when you need to audit or document all whitelisted IP addresses across multiple servers in your subscription. A recent ...
SQL Server Agent uses SQL Server to store job information. Jobs contain one or more job steps. Each step contains its own task, for example, backing up a database. SQL Server Agent can run a job on a ...
Solutions provider takeaway: This chapter excerpt offers information on PowerShell commands, uses, features, enhancements and command types in Windows Server 2008 R2. PowerShell can help solutions ...