Posts Categorized: SQL Server Maintenance

How to Automatically Install SQL Server Service Packs and Cumulative Updates with Update-DbaInstance (dbatools)

Update DbaInstance

Keeping your SQL Server instance up to date with the latest service packs and cumulative updates is one of the key components of SQL Server security. In this blog post, we will audit the dbatools command Update-DbaInstance, which can save you hours every month and help keep your environment more secure. I will test, review, … Read more

Standardize SQL Server Maintenance Quickly and Easily Using Install-DbaMaintenanceSolution

SQL Server maintenance tools - DbaMaintenanceSolution

Introduction In this blog post, we will audit the dbatools command Install-DbaMaintenanceSolution. I will test, review, and evaluate the script based on a series of identical steps. Our goal is to provide insights, warnings, and recommendations to help you use this script effectively and safely Install-DbaMaintenanceSolution is the key to simple, reliable, and comprehensive SQL … Read more

How to Troubleshoot SQL Server With PowerShell.

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 … Read more

7 Common SQL Server Transaction Log Myths

sql server transaction log myths

SQL Server is a complicated piece of software, so it’s understandable that some of us have some misconceptions about what the transaction log is and what it does. This post is designed to not just tell you about these myths, but also to show you a few ways how to prove (or rather disprove) some … Read more

SQL Server Maintenance With Ola Hallengren’s Maintenance Solution.

Ola maintenance for sql server databases

Perspective from a Junior DBA. Welcome to our month of community tool blog posts! We will discuss some of our favorite and most used tools and how we use them in the coming weeks. Our first post is on Ola Hallengren’s SQL Server maintenance solution. For some, this will be old news; this will be … Read more