SQL DBA With A Beard

One of the most visited posts on my blog is nearly two and half years old now – Add User to...

2017-03-16 (first published: 2017-03-06)

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SQL VNext sp_configure on Windows and Linux with dbatools

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

This weekend I set up some SQL vNext virtual machines, two on Windows and one on Linux so that I...

2017-03-07 (first published: 2017-02-27)

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Adding a T-SQL Job Step to a SQL Agent Job with PowerShell

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

In my last post, I explained how to alter an existing job step across many servers. I also had cause...

2017-02-23 (first published: 2017-02-20)

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Altering a Job Step on Hundreds of SQL Servers with PowerShell

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

I flew to Utrecht last week to present with Chrissy LeMaire and Sander Stad to present to the joint Dutch...

2017-02-13

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Using the PowerShell SQL Provider with SQL Authentication

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

Whilst having a conversation with Chrissy LeMaire last week about using the SQL Provider. She asked if it could use SQL...

2017-01-12

1,734 reads

A Whole Day of PowerShell and SQL – Join Chrissy LeMaire & I at #sqlsatvienna

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

SQL Saturday Vienna 2017 is only just around the corner.
On Friday, January 20, 2017, a lot of local and international...

2017-01-09

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Running SQL Queries with Visual Studio Code

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

Reading this blog post by Shawn Melton Introduction of Visual Studio Code for DBAs reminded me that whilst I use...

2017-01-10 (first published: 2017-01-05)

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2016 – That was a Year :-)

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

Its the time of year for reflection and I have had the most amazing 2016, I am blessed that I love...

2017-01-02

494 reads

Deploying a Windows Data Science Virtual Machine to Azure with PowerShell easily

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

This weekend (10 December 2016), I went to Slovenia for a SQL Saturday. As always, it was an amazing event...

2016-12-18

815 reads

Enabling Cortana for dbareports PowerBi

by Rob Sewell

SQL DBA With A Beard

Last week at the Birmingham user group I gave a presentation about PowerShell and SQL Server

It was a very packed...

2016-11-16 (first published: 2016-11-13)

1,821 reads

SQL DBA With A Beard

Quickly Creating Test Users in SQL Server with PowerShell using the sqlserver module and dbatools

SQL VNext sp_configure on Windows and Linux with dbatools

Adding a T-SQL Job Step to a SQL Agent Job with PowerShell

Altering a Job Step on Hundreds of SQL Servers with PowerShell

Using the PowerShell SQL Provider with SQL Authentication

A Whole Day of PowerShell and SQL – Join Chrissy LeMaire & I at #sqlsatvienna

Running SQL Queries with Visual Studio Code

2016 – That was a Year :-)

Deploying a Windows Data Science Virtual Machine to Azure with PowerShell easily

Enabling Cortana for dbareports PowerBi

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