Powershell Books

  • Hi

    the title says it really. It's time to learn powershell and the run up to christmas has begun so..

    Anyone got any Powershell book recommendations - for SQL DBAs rather than windows admins although cross over is fine (learning two things at the same time is good).

    I guess while I'm at it any good SQL Server books in general - for experienced DBA's and as this is an open forum for other levels too.

    And to get it started I would recommend:

    Ken Henderson's Sql Server 2005 Practical Troubleshooting

    This is more for experienced dbas

    Thanks

    Seth

  • I've just bought SQL Server 2008 Administration with Windows Powershell (ISBN 9780470477281).

    I'm only on page 60 of 500+ so far, so I can't give a full review.

    What I will say is that it doesn't assume you already know Powershell. I haven't come across anything with a SQL Server perspective yet... it seems there is nothing SQL Server specific until half way through the book.

    So, from that perspective it would seem a good book to teach yourself Powershell, plus you do get a SQL Server slant later on.

    Edit. Correct typo

  • Thanks Ian - that might be just the sort of thing I am after.

    If I start using powershell it might be useful to replace some of my old scripts I use to get disk sizes etc from servers. So the windows admin might be more useful than I thought at first.

    Seth

  • Seth Lynch (11/10/2009)


    If I start using powershell it might be useful to replace some of my old scripts I use to get disk sizes etc from servers.

    Which is exactly why I bought that particular book, so I don't think you will be wasting your money if you buy it.

    Unfortunately, our servers are still on Windows 2003, so first of all I have to convince the admins to install Powershell.:-)

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