PowerShell writes output information to six different streams, and only the output stream is assigned to variables: function Invoke-Test {...
Redirecting Streams
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Are you aware of these database risks?
Databases are vitally important to modern businesses across all market sectors. They are the repository of an organization’s information...
Why are health checks for SQL Server life savers?
SQL Server health checks have garnered a great deal of notoriety over the last five years. What was originally a niche offering more than ten years...
Silencing Write-Host Statements
Write-Host is an extremely useful cmdlet to output information to a user because this output cannot be discarded: function Invoke-Test {...
How can you protect personally identifiable information (PII) in databases?
The data resources of an organization are one of its most valuable assets. Except for its people, the information contained in enterprise databases...
Uptime Infrastructure Monitor 7.8.6 General Availability
We are pleased to announce the general availability of Uptime Infrastructure Monitor 7.8.6. Existing users may upgrade to this version through the...
Backups Are Important Because Hackers Never Rest
It’s an aspect of human nature that people tend to ignore repeated warnings that do not manifest themselves into real problems. Letting their...
Discarding Streams
PowerShell outputs information via different streams. Warnings are written to a different stream than output, and errors again go to a different...
A Tool for Creating More Efficient SQL Code Quickly
Information technology has become one of the most important manifestations of society’s technological advancements. IT systems are widely used...
What do you need to know about compliance audits?
Compliance audits are an inescapable part of the information technology world we live in. A compliance audit is a detailed review that is conducted...
Discarding (Any) Output
There are (a few) commands in PowerShell that output information to the console no matter what you do. Neither redirection of streams nor assigning...
Help – I’ve inherited yet another database!
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the...
SQL Diagnostic Manager 10.6 General Availability
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Diagnostic Manager 10.6. Existing users may upgrade to this version through the Idera...
The Important Role of Compliance Reporting
The way organizations handle sensitive and personal information regarding their customers and employees has radically changed in the last twenty...
Announcing the General Availability of SQL Secure 3.3.2
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Secure 3.3.2. Customers can access the new version via the IDERA Customer Portal. New...
Identifying Operating System Details
WMI returns a cryptic number when you ask for operating system details: PS> Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object...
Maintaining the Security of Your MySQL Databases
MySQL is the database platform behind many popular websites and applications such as Netflix, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. As one of the most...
Identifying Windows Type
You Need to Read the Fine Print on Your Software Licenses
Computer technology touches virtually every aspect of our daily lives. We come in contact with computerized systems with such regularity that many...
Boot and Install Time for Operating System
The WMI class Win32_OperatingSystem provides rich information about a number of datetime information, including the date of last boot-up and the...
What Makes a Dashboard Useful to its Audience?
Dashboards offer effective visualization vehicles for providing information gleaned from an organization’s data resources in a concise format....
The Best Way to Reduce Your DBAs’ Learning Curve
When an individual chooses a career as a database administrator they are committing themselves to a lifetime of learning. Keeping abreast of new...
Changing Operating System Description
Each Windows operating system has a description, and you can view (and change) this description with the following command: PS> control sysdm.cpl...
How to Choose the Right Database for Your Application
Developing a new application means there are many decisions an organization needs to make. One of the most important choices that the development...