Laerte Junior in Sysadmin

SQL Server 2022 on Ubuntu 24.04 step by step

Microsoft does not yet support this edition of Ubuntu, but there are some workarounds to make it work. This should...

20 May 2025 5 min read

Laerte Junior in PowerShell

Fun with PowerShell Asynchronous

Imagine a candle that is lit and takes 1 hour to burn out. Now imagine one hundred candles. How many...

03 February 2025 7 min read

Grant Fritchey in Blogs

What Did AI Ever Do for Me?

Let me start with a simple confession, and I hope it’s not too shocking for anyone; I’m old. When I...

09 September 2024 3 min read

Phil Factor in General

Storing and Retrieving the Initialization and Configuration Data for Applications

All developers hit the problem of how and where to store and set their configuration, profile, or initial data. A...

05 September 2024 14 min read

Laerte Junior in PowerShell

Extending Get-Process to show the Process Chain using PowerShell Proxy Functions

A proxy function or wrapper function allows you to deploy a custom version of a function or cmdlet while the...

01 July 2024 8 min read

Chisom Kanu in General

API Monitoring- Key Metrics and Best Practices

Have you ever wondered how your favorite apps seem to do everything automatically, communicate with each other so smoothly, and...

14 June 2024 21 min read

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Laerte Junior in PowerShell

Automating BCP with PowerShell

I was talking with a good friend that has an environment with terabytes of information and to create a homolog...

09 February 2024 8 min read

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Laerte Junior in PowerShell

PowerShell Dynamic Parameters and SQL Server

Have you ever been in a situation that you want to call a cmdlet or a function with a parameter...

05 January 2024 6 min read

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Goodness Woke in General

Applying Agile Principles to IT Incident Management

Agile development has grown in popularity in recent years due to its success in delivering software on time and on...

24 August 2023 13 min read

PowerShell

Greg Moore in PowerShell

Working with PowerShell strings

Knowing how to manipulate strings is critical in any language. In this article, Greg Moore explains working with PowerShell strings.…

24 November 2021 12 min read

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Greg Moore in PowerShell

Building an ETL with PowerShell

There are many ways to load data into a SQL Server database. In this article, Greg Moore demonstrates how to...

22 September 2021 11 min read

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Greg Moore in PowerShell

PowerShell editors and environments part 2

In this article, Greg Moore demonstrates two additional PowerShell editors: Azure Data Studio Notebooks and Visual Studio Code.…

15 March 2021 12 min read

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Greg Moore in PowerShell

PowerShell editors and environments part 1

There is no shortage of PowerShell editors and environments for developing and running scripts. Greg Moore explains some of his...

02 February 2021 11 min read

PowerShell

Greg Moore in PowerShell

How to Use Parameters in PowerShell Part II

PowerShell is a basic skill any administrator working in Windows or Azure should know. After writing his first article about...

18 August 2020 17 min read

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Greg Moore in PowerShell

How to Add Help to PowerShell Scripts

PowerShell scripts are the tool of choice for many admins, but how do you make them easy for others to...

13 May 2020 12 min read

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Greg Moore in PowerShell

SQL Server and Undocumented Extended Procedures

Smart DBAs automate tasks whenever possible. In this article, Greg Moore shows the need to use caution when using undocumented...

03 March 2020 11 min read

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Greg Moore in PowerShell

Comments and More in PowerShell

Comments are helpful when programming in any language, and PowerShell is no exception. In this article, Greg Moore demonstrates how...

03 January 2020 12 min read

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Allen White in PowerShell

Portable Objects in PowerShell with CLIXML

PowerShell is a widely used tool for administrators. In this article, Allen White shows how to export objects using CLIXML...

17 December 2019 16 min read

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Greg Moore in PowerShell

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...

03 December 2019 11 min read

PowerShell

Greg Moore in PowerShell

How to Use Parameters in PowerShell Part I

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

17 September 2019 12 min read