Building a Countdown Timer with PowerShell

Every DBA should have basic PowerShell skills. In this article, Greg Moore explains how to write a PowerShell script that can create a window for a countdown timer.

Exporting Data with PowerShell

Recently I had the need to help someone download some data from SQL Server as a part of an automated process. In this case, the person wanted to use PowerShell (PoSh), since they were performing a few other actions with PoSh as well. This article is a short tutorial on exporting data from SQL Server […]

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SQL Clone PowerShell Scripting: The Basics

Phil Factor demonstrates some simple examples of how to use SQL Clone's PowerShell library to pass objects between cmdlets, and simplify common tasks, such as creating and deploying clones from various images. He then documents the objects and cmdlets, and illustrates their inputs and outputs.

Find SQL Server Installation Date for all Instances with PowerShell

In this tip we look at a PowerShell script you can use to gather information about the installation date for all of your SQL Servers.

Find SQL Server Installation Date for all Instances with PowerShell

In this tip we look at a PowerShell script you can use to gather information about the installation date for all of your SQL Servers.

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How to Use Parameters in PowerShell

Every DBA should have basic PowerShell skills. In this article, Greg Moore explains how to write a PowerShell script that takes parameters.

Getting a List of the Striped Backup Files

If you have a list of striped backup files, how can you find the latest backup set? Steve Jones uses dbatools and PowerShell to automate this process.