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PowerShell is an essential tool for SQL Server database administrators looking to streamline their workflow and automate repetitive tasks. When it comes to troubleshooting your SQL Server instances, PowerShell is an essential tool for the DBA toolbox.
As a versatile scripting language and command-line shell, PowerShell enables seamless integration of commands, arguments, variables, and modules with an interface and logic that SQL users would find pleasantly familiar. This blog post will guide you through the basics of PowerShell, demonstrate how to implement simple automation for routine database tasks, and explore advanced automation strategies to optimize your database management.
The post starts as a basic primer on Powershell but also includes plenty of notes on good ways to make use of the language as a DBA.