Introduction Automating the installation of SQL Server using PowerShell can simplify the deployment process, particularly in environments where multiple instances are needed. This guide provides a ...
Vibe coded with minor human intervention using Windsurf AI and Claude 3.7 Sonnet. To set up a scheduled task to run the script daily: Open Task Scheduler. Create a new task. Set the trigger to run ...
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 ...
One way that organizations are storing data in the cloud is by moving their databases to the cloud. What once meant building an entire physical server, patching it, installing software like Microsoft ...
A couple of months ago, I wrote an article on how to use PowerShell to back up a database within SQL Server Express Edition. Even though the technique that I described in that post works, the script ...
Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...