Argument completion is awesome for a user because valid arguments are always suggested. Many built-in PowerShell commands come with argument...
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Plagued by IT Downtime?
Cut IT Downtime By Using Server Monitoring Tools. In today’s world, we need to keep our organizations up and running 24/7 with limited...
Monitoring is the Key to Improving Database Performance
Performance is a term that gets thrown around in many different contexts. It’s a much sought-after commodity in endeavors as diverse as sports,...
Adding Argument Completion (Part 2)
In the previous tip we talked about the new [ArgumentCompletions()] attribute that was added to PowerShell 7, and how you can use it to add...
The Use of MySQL in the Scientific Community
MySQL is an extremely popular relational database management system (RDBMS) that is used in many different sectors of business and industry. It is...
Top 7 Reasons for SQL Database Performance Issues and How to Overcome Them
Fine-tuning SQL code is not a one-off effort. It's a recurring task for database administrators (DBAs) as changing conditions can adversely...
Automation is Key to Effective Database DevOps
Modern application development using agile development and DevOps techniques is growing in acceptance across all types of IT environments. The...
Adding Argument Completion (Part 1)
Adding argument completion to your PowerShell function parameters can improve the usability of your functions tremendously. A common approach is...
Successfully Manage SQL Server Performance
Learn how to manage SQL Server performance from IDERA’s experts. Now more than ever, it is important to ensure that your SQL Server instances...
Increase the Value of Your Data with Dashboards
Tremendous volumes of information are generated and collected daily in corporate databases. These data resources are one of the organization’s...
Decoding Windows Product Key (Part 2)
In the previous tip we explained how you can ask WMI for a partial Windows product key. If you have lost your original product key, here is a way to...
Decoding Windows Product Key (Part 1)
There are a lot of script examples out there and even key recovery tools that promise to return the full product key, but in many cases, the...
What the Regulatory Auditors Want to See
The very mention of the words “regulatory audit” can send shivers down the spine of an organization’s IT management team. There...
Protecting Healthcare Computing Resources in the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced members of society to make many changes in their daily lives. Social distancing, working remotely and wearing masks...
Reading Operating System Details
PowerShell can easily retrieve important operating system details such as the build number and version by reading the appropriate registry values: #...
DevOps and Database Design and Change Management
Today's blog post continues my series of posts relating to DevOps and database administration... The DBA is the information technician...
Why You Want to Monitor Your Network
Many moving parts make up a modern IT environment. The average computing environment is a complicated construction comprised of servers,...
Announcing General Availability of Aqua Data Studio 20.6!
On behalf of the entire Aqua Data Studio team, we’re excited to announce the release of Aqua Data Studio version 20.6 with Enhancements in the...
Prompting for Credentials in Console
When you run Get-Credential or are otherwise prompted for a username and password, Windows PowerShell (powershell.exe) always opens a separate...
Why You Need to Track Database Changes
Change is a constant that all IT professionals accept as part of the job. There are many different concrete manifestations of the abstract concept...
Searching PowerShell Gallery for New Modules
The official PowerShell Gallery is a public repository with thousands of free PowerShell modules. Instead of reinventing the wheel, it makes total...
Planning for a Successful Database Migration
There are many different database platforms that organizations can choose for collecting, storing, and analyzing their data resources. They range...
Keep Your SQL Servers Up and Running During the Pandemic
During this pandemic, many healthcare organizations are struggling with a shortage of medical supplies and staffing. They are also experiencing a...
Managing SharePoint Online
If you use SharePoint Online and would like to manage it via PowerShell, download and install the Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell module from...