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Managing SQL Server with PowerShell: Part 2 – The Tasks
In part 1, on Managing SQL Server with PowerShell, I covered some of the basics of getting started using PowerShell with SQL Server. In that article, you saw how to load the sqlps PowerShell Provider...
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There’s no doubt that SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the SQL Server DBA’s best friend and most frequently used tool. However, while everyone knows the basics of how to use SSMS to navigate...
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With the improvements in the Windows Server 2012 implementation it’s now feasible to install SQL Server on SMB network shares. This applies to both standalone SQL server installations as well as...
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Installing SQL Server Databases on SMB File Shares: Part 2
Since the release of Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012,you now have the option of installing SQL Server databases on Windows Server SMB file Shares. You can do this for either standalone SQL...
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One of Microsoft’s best practices for deploying SQL Server is to install it on Windows Server Core. Windows Server Core provides a more streamlined, efficient and secure platform than the full Windows...
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Installing SQL Server Management Studio for SQL Server 2016
With the SQL Server 2016 release Microsoft has changed the way that they are delivering SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). In previous releases SSMS was installed as a part of the SQL Server...
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Installing SQL Server Data Tools for SQL Server 2016
In a long overdue move Microsoft has drastically changed the installation process for SQL Server Data Tools with the SQL Server 2016 release. In the past, SQL Server Data Tools was the name of two...
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