When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 R2 evaluation to the free Express version, I ...

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We’re looking for a skilled SQL DBA to support and optimise Microsoft SQL Server environments powering critical business systems. This role is ideal for a hands-on professional who thrives in ...

We’re looking for a skilled SQL DBA to support and optimise Microsoft SQL Server environments powering critical business systems. This role is ideal for a hands-on professional who thrives in ...

A PowerShell-based Hyper-V health monitor can give admins a quick, color-coded view of host, VM, replication, disk and memory issues before they become larger problems.

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Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even Microsoft Developer Tools.

Before you can document your SQL Server environment with SQL Power Doc you'll to meet the following requirements: Permissions - SQL Power Doc makes connections to standalone SQL Server instances using ...

Microsoft is finally saying goodbye to PowerShell 2.0 — the 14-year-old command-line tool and scripting language that debuted alongside Windows 7 — as part of a broader effort to clean up legacy code ...

Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor ...

PowerShell 2.0 gets pulled from the latest Windows 11 Insider build Versions 5.1 and 7.x are the best replacements No word on removal from Windows Server Microsoft has confirmed PowerShell 2.0 is ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.