new docs site and updated command index
We’ve been busy the past few days and have huge updates to share. new docs site First, our new beta docs site is now up at docs.dbatools.io! Please check it …
new release with significant but non-breaking changes
Marching onward to dbatools 1.0, a ton of commands have been renamed to align with our now mature naming scheme. These changes were made in today’s release, version 0.9.410 aka …
a few other community tools
Last night’s #PSPowerHour made me realize I should highlight a few awesome projects I’ve come across recently. PSDatabaseClone PSDatabaseClone was created by Sander Stad. PSDatabaseClone is a PowerShell module for …
pspowerhour youtube livestream
Last night was the premiere of #PSPowerHour! It featured great speakers and a lot of dbatools content. What is PSPowerHour? Created by Michael T Lombardi and Warren F, PSPowerHour is …
default parameter values
When connecting to a SQL Server instance with alternative credentials, it can be tedious to repeat the SQL credential over and over. The great news is that this repetition is …
managing central management server
SQL Server’s Central Management Server (CMS), first introduced in SQL Server 2008, “stores a list of instances of SQL Server that is organized into one or more central management server …
simplifying snapshots
I remember the first time I saw database snapshots, I was so excited. Then I right-clicked in SSMS and.. No way to easily create a snapshot. So then I researched …
Today on 24HOP: Writing PowerShell with VS Code
For those of you still using PowerShell ISE, I know the news about Microsoft no longer actively developing the ISE was sad. The good news is that it’s been replaced …
stuck on older versions of sql server? check out our trace commands.
If you’re still using super old versions of SQL Server and don’t have access to awesome XEvents, we’ve got some commands to help simplify trace management. Before I begin Just …
PowerShell Precon at PASS Summit 2018
Congrats to our teammate Rob Sewell! Rob was invited by PASS to present about PowerShell at PASS Summit 2018 on Tuesday, November 6 2018. In his day-long session, Rob will …