Rob Sewell

Rob was a SQL Server DBA with a passion for Powershell, Azure, Automation, and SQL (PaaS geddit?). Now he just helps people. He is a Cloud and Data Center MVP and a Data Platform MVP, an officer for the PASS DevOps Virtual Chapter, co-leader of Data South West and PSConf EU organiser and has spoken at and volunteered at many Data and PowerShell events all over the world. He is a proud supporter of the Data and Powershell communities.

He relishes sharing and learning and can be found doing both via Twitter and his blog. He spends most of his time looking at a screen and loves to solve problems. He knows that looking at a screen so much is bad for him because his wife tells him so. Thus, you can find him on the cricket field in the summer and flying a drone in the winter.

He has a fabulous beard

Twitter: @@SQLDbaWithBeard
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/robsewellsqldba

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Some Pester Tests for SQL Defaults

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

When I was at PowerShell Conference EU in Hannover last month (The videos are available now – click here and the...

2016-05-24

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DBA Database scripts are on Github

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

It started with a tweet from Dusty

The second session I presented at the fantastic PowerShell Conference Europe was about using the...

2016-05-16

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A Day In The Life of a SQLBits Volunteer

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

So SQLBits has finished for another year. About 1500 people registered for the largest SQL Conference in Europe held over...

2016-05-10

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Using PowerShell to set Extended Events Sessions to AutoStart

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

When you look after more than a few SQL Servers you will need to perform the same actions against a...

2016-04-08 (first published: 2016-03-28)

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Backing up to URL container name – case is important

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

If you use SQL Backup to URL to backup your databases to Azure blob storage remember that for the container name...

2016-03-11 (first published: 2016-03-03)

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PowerShell Pester Testing for Parameter Validation

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

This error caught me out. I am putting this post here firstly to remind me if I do it again...

2016-02-08 (first published: 2016-01-31)

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PowerShell Pester – "The script failed due to call depth overflow."

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

This error caught me out. I am putting this post here firstly to remind me if I do it again...

2016-02-04 (first published: 2016-01-31)

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PowerShell Pester – "The script failed due to call depth overflow."

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

This error caught me out. I am putting this post here firstly to remind me if I do it again...

2016-01-31

846 reads

PowerShell Pester Testing for Parameter Validation

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

This error caught me out. I am putting this post here firstly to remind me if I do it again...

2016-01-31

714 reads

Temporary Post Used For Theme Detection (7bc987a8-70ff-4bce-b0b5-d4bad4ef7912 – 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7)

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

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2016-01-14

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Rob Sewell

Some Pester Tests for SQL Defaults

DBA Database scripts are on Github

A Day In The Life of a SQLBits Volunteer

Using PowerShell to set Extended Events Sessions to AutoStart

Backing up to URL container name – case is important

PowerShell Pester Testing for Parameter Validation

PowerShell Pester – "The script failed due to call depth overflow."

PowerShell Pester – "The script failed due to call depth overflow."

PowerShell Pester Testing for Parameter Validation

Temporary Post Used For Theme Detection (7bc987a8-70ff-4bce-b0b5-d4bad4ef7912 – 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7)

Blogs

T-SQL Tuesday #192: SQL Server 2025 Backup Changes

Why Databases Still Fascinate Me

Monday Monitor Tips: ServiceNow Integration

Forums

Member was not found in the cube when the string

Implementing PostgreSQL with Python for Real-Time Logging and Monitoring

Identify a Slipstream Installation

Question of the Day

Identify a Slipstream Installation