In the IT world, it’s a given that problems will be encountered with the systems or procedures which power an organization. The infrastructures and...
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Using Awesome Export-Excel Cmdlet (Part 4)
This is part 4 of our mini-series about the awesome and free “ImportExcel” PowerShell module by Doug Finke. Make sure you install the...
Avoid These Critical DBA Mistakes and Save Your Job!
IT professionals operate in a complex and constantly evolving work environment that demands a high degree of precision and attention to detail....
Using Awesome Export-Excel Cmdlet (Part 3)
This is part 3 of our mini-series about the awesome and free “ImportExcel” PowerShell module by Doug Finke. Make sure you install the...
A Unified Dashboard Results in Increased Monitoring Efficiency
Modern IT environments are built on notoriously complex infrastructures made up of multiple components and interconnected systems. Organizations are...
September #SQLChat – Big Data and the DBA
With Big Data only getting bigger, what new technologies and tools should both junior and seasoned DBAs learn to stay relevant? Join IDERA...
Minimize SQL Complexity and Get Out of Work on Time
The majority of IT professionals who have spent any amount of time around databases are familiar with structured query language, perhaps better...
Using Awesome Export-Excel Cmdlet (Part 2)
This is part 2 of our mini-series about the awesome and free “ImportExcel” PowerShell module by Doug Finke. Make sure you install the...
Announcing the General Availability of DB PowerStudio 17.0.4
We are excited to announce the release of DB PowerStudio version 17.0.4 with improvements in the following areas. New Platform Support We have...
How to Make Your Database Administrators More Efficient
The role of a corporate database administrator has evolved tremendously since the introduction of relational databases in the late 1970s. A DBA from...
Using Awesome Export-Excel Cmdlet (Part 1)
Doug Finke has created an awesome PowerShell module called ImportExcel which comes with all the commands you need to import and export data from and...
Tracking Changes in a Cross-Platform Environment
Change is an intrinsic component of an IT professional’s work-life that can manifest itself in many different ways. Completely new paradigms...
Alert Overload can Result in Ineffective Monitoring
The monitoring of IT systems is an important practice that should be in place in any complex computing environment. It provides a window into the...
Auto-Creating a List of HTTP Response Codes
In the previous example we looked at how numeric HTTP response codes can automatically be converted to descriptive text, simply by converting them...
Announcing the GA Release of SQL Compliance Manager 5.6.1
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Compliance Manager 5.6.1 SQL Compliance Manager is a comprehensive database auditing solution that...
Finish at the Top with Data Analytics
Data analytics is an important tool used by many businesses and organizations to gain a competitive edge. Embracing the technique has proven to be...
Survival in the Land of Compliance Audits
As you innocently go about your daily work activities on a Friday afternoon you notice a new email and crack it open. The message is from management...
Converting HTTP Response Codes
In the previous example we created a small PowerShell function that checks web site availability, and as part of the test results, a HTTP response...
A Solution to the Cross-Platform Database Blues
The role of a database administrator (DBA) has undergone tremendous evolution in the 21st Century. In the murky past, a DBA could carve out a career...
Test Web Site Availability
When a web site is unavailable, often the question is whether it’s you, or whether the web site is generally down for everyone else, too....
Problem Queries are Killing Your Database Performance
Tuning database performance is a complicated task that can be a thorn in the side of the database team. There are many interconnected components and...
How to improve SQL Server performance with better indexing
SQL Server performance is always one of the most challenging subjects. Hard drives are getting cheaper and cheaper, and data is growing...
Unit Conversion via Web Service
Accessing RESTful web services is trivial for PowerShell: simply send your input data to a public web service, and receive the results. Here are...
Protection for Your SQL Databases in the Cloud
The cloud computing paradigm offers organizations many business and technical advantages that are driving its popularity. While these benefits may...