How to Enable CDC in SQL Server
This is a post on how to enable Change Data Capture (CDC) in SQL Server. Enabling this on a database and table will allow the recording of activity when tables and rows have been modified.
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How to Automate PowerShell Scripts with Task Scheduler
This post is useful if you need to run PowerShell Scripts automatically with a set schedule in Windows. In the demos below, we’re creating new Scheduled Tasks via GUI and with PowerShell.
SQL Server Default Port
The default port for the SQL Server Engine is 1433, which is a useful thing to know if you’re working as a Database Administrator (DBA) or Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) type role.
How to Connect to SQL Server with a Different Domain User Account
This post is a guide on how to connect to SQL Server with Windows Authentication, but using a different Domain User rather than your own.
PowerShell Restart Services on Multiple Hosts
In this post, we’ll walk through a script that restarts services on multiple remote hosts using PowerShell. A single PowerShell command will be run on several computers at the same time.
How to Rename a Computer that Hosts SQL Server
When changing the hostname of a computer that is running SQL Server, we have to update system metadata so that remote connections and applications do not lose connectivity.
PowerShell ForEach Loop Tutorial
Looping is a fundamental concept in PowerShell, and in programming in general. It’s needed for various situations where we need to work with one object at a time within an array/collection of objects.
How to Find Which Process is Listening on a Port in Windows
This post is a guide on how to check what service is running for a TCP or UDP port on a Windows host computer.
Get All Database Sizes in SQL Server
Measuring databases is important for knowing how much disk space a SQL Server requires today, as well as the future growth of the database files.
