There are lots of ways to create MSSQL databases via PowerShell. We could invoke a T-SQL query using the CREATE DATABASE term, we could write some code to use the [Create() method with SMO] or, if ...

The theme for this session is database "indexes".Indexes are one of the technologies you absolutely must understand when ...

In a previous article, I talked about getting started with managing SQL server using PowerShell and the Server Management Objects (SMO). While that was mostly spent making the connection and doing ...

When you need a SQL database fast, the cloud is the best way to go. Azure provides a SQL database as a Platform as a Service (PaaS) that eliminates the need to get an entire SQL Server up and running.

The content of this article might be a bit difficult for those with no programming experience.This is because, in my ...

SQL Server Management Studio can help take the guesswork out of creating connection strings for PowerShell applications.