Smart DBAs automate tasks whenever possible. In this article, Greg Moore shows the need to use caution when using undocumented procedures for automating tasks, and that PowerShell may have what you need instead. … Read more
Comments are helpful when programming in any language, and PowerShell is no exception. In this article, Greg Moore demonstrates how to use comments to document code and to add prerequisites in PowerShell with #Requires.… Read more
Protecting data is not easy, but it is critical. In this article, David Poole discusses database security and the behaviors needed to build secure systems.… Read more
PowerShell is a widely used tool for administrators. In this article, Allen White shows how to export objects using CLIXML and work with those objects without being connected to the original servers.… Read more
Kubernetes can be used to deploy, scale, and manage containers. In this article, Mircea Oprea builds on the previous example in the series to show you how deploy your contains in the Elastic Kubernetes Service in AWS.… Read more
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.… Read more
Automation of server builds minimizes human error, ensures that environments are identical, and saves time building servers. This article from Mircea Oprea demonstrates provisioning one server or multiple load-balanced servers in AWS with code.… Read more
Take advantage of the CI/CD pipeline in Azure DevOps to build, test, and deploy continuously to deliver value to your customers consistently with ease. In this article, Joydip Kanjilal shows you how to get started with Azure DevOps using a .NET Core app. … Read more
Before including the database in your DevOps pipeline, you’ll need to decide if you are going to use a state-based or migrations-based approach. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the difference between them and discusses the benefits of each.… Read more
As more shops begin automating build and deployment pipelines, it’s critical to learn about containerization. In this article, Mircea Oprea walks you through deploying an ASP.NET Core API in a Docker container. … Read more
Robert Sheldon continues his DevOps series with a look at security, privacy, and compliance. He recommends that these critical areas are tackled early in the DevOps pipeline.… Read more
When the DevOps pipeline does not include the database, the database can become a bottleneck and slow down the delivery of new features. In this article, Robert Sheldon discusses the challenges involved with including the database and how to overcome them. … Read more
In my previous career many years ago, I worked at a hospital along with about ten other pharmacists. The department manager came up with one primary metric for evaluating pharmacists: the average time taken to fill each drug order. While this system did produce a metric, it was the wrong one. The worst pharmacist in … Read more
Some of the terms in the DevOps pipeline, such as CI and CD, can be confusing. In the second article of this series, Robert Sheldon explains these terms and how they fit in the DevOps pipeline. He also talks about some of the tools you might use.… Read more
Many organisations still run their companies on SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2. There are many reasons to upgrade, but the most pressing reason is that extended support has run out. In this article, Brian Kelley explains what this means, tells you about some of the features you’ll gain if you upgrade, and provides some options. … Read more
Today, more organisations are adopting DevOps over older, traditional practices. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains DevOps and compares it to Waterfall and Agile methodologies. … Read more
In this article, Kellyn Pot’Vin-Gorman continues teaching SQL Server DBAs how to navigate Linux. She demonstrates usings aliases, setting up environment variables, and examining processes.… Read more
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