The Truth about SQLPS and PowerShell V2
With the release of SQL Server 2008 R2 there have been claims that sqlps is really PowerShell V1 under the...
2010-05-28
5,532 reads
Chad Miller
SQL Agent Visual Job Schedule Viewer
If you have experience with the SQL Server Agent you quickly realize the difficulty in managing job schedules. On a...
2010-05-15
4,761 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #006 Blobs, FileStream and PowerShell
In case you’re wondering about the title T-SQL Tuesday, it’s a monthly collection of SQL Server related content where a...
2010-05-11
4,130 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #005: SSIS Reporting
Automating SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) administration through PowerShell is very different than writing scripts against the core database engine....
2010-04-13
1,192 reads
Parsing SQL for Table Names
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition (VSDB) ships with a .NET class for parsing T-SQL. I’ve previously blogged about...
2010-04-04
2,171 reads
Powerscripting Podcast 2
I was interviewed by Jon (@JonWaltz) and Hal (@Halr9000) in episode 106 of the PowerScripting Podcast. This was my second...
2010-03-25
1,922 reads
Goodbye Live Spaces, Hello WordPress
After blogging on Live Spaces for a 517 days, I’ve made the difficult decision to move to my own domain...
2010-03-25
652 reads
I’ve Moved and So Should You
After blogging on Live Spaces for a couple of years, I’ve made the difficult decision to move to my own...
2010-03-21
522 reads
SQLIse A Powershell Based SQL Server Query Tool
SQL Server Powershell Powershell Extensions (SQLPSX) has been updated to version 2.1. The most notable change is the addition of...
2010-03-10
1,964 reads
Querying Oracle from Powershell Part 2
In part one we installed and configured the Oracle client software, in this post we will query an Oracle database...
2010-03-01
3,188 reads
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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degree of parallelism
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Question of the Day
A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
"All programs have a desire to be useful."Happy April Fools! See possible answers