Log Shipping Lite with PowerShell
A PowerShell driver that performs incremental restores on a standby server, a lite weight log shipping solution.
2013-07-01
4,645 reads
PowerShell
PowerShell to SlipStream SQL 2008
PowerShell script to SlipStream SQL Server 2008 installer with SPx patch.
2014-08-27 (first published: 2013-04-18)
1,184 reads
PowerShell to search for domain Computer objects
Query Active Directory Computer objects to verify existence
2013-05-01 (first published: 2013-04-16)
1,101 reads
PowerShell to Pre-Create domain objects for SQL Server Cluster
Pre-Create Active Directory Virtual Computer objects to support a new SQL Cluster
2013-04-30 (first published: 2013-04-15)
962 reads
Restore Latest Backup with Powershell
Restores the latest backup of a database to a destination server of your choice, and creates a new backup if needed.
2013-04-16 (first published: 2013-03-30)
1,765 reads
Powershell - Document your environment
This script is an improvement from my original script entitled "Powershell - Query SQL Servers Operating system details".
2013-03-22 (first published: 2013-02-27)
2,396 reads
Powershell - Query SQL Servers Operating system details
The script works through the CMS you have set up to manage your environment and gathers various server information.
2013-02-26 (first published: 2013-02-05)
1,667 reads
SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - Introduction to Managing SQL Server with PowerShell
Marcin Policht presents the fundamental principles of PowerShell in the context of SQL Server 2012. Join him as he steps through its initial setup and configuration, and reviews specific management areas where its advantages can be realized.
2013-01-31
3,203 reads
Powershell - Export Stored Proc results to CSV file
This Powershell script calls a stored procedure and exports the results to a CSV file
2014-08-28 (first published: 2013-01-03)
5,059 reads
The PoSh DBA: Solutions using PowerShell and SQL Server
PowerShell is worth using when it is the quickest way to providing a solution. For the DBA, it is much more than getting information from SQL Server instances via PowerShell; it can also be run from SQL Server as part of a system that helps with administrative and monitoring tasks.
2012-10-29
3,321 reads
Blogs
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how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
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String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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