The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Use PowerShell to Work with SQL Server Instance-Level Properties

May 3, 2013 May 3, 2013 05/3/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: SQL Server MVP, Sean McCown, talks about using Windows PowerShell to work with SQL Server instance-level properties. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the first of three blogs written by guest blogger, Sean McCown. You can read more about Sean and his previous guest blogs on the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog site. Here&...

Troubleshooting an AlwaysOn Availability Group with PowerShell

May 1, 2013 May 1, 2013 05/1/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger, Tom Stringer, illustrates how to troubleshoot an AlwaysOn availability group by using Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We welcome back guest blogger, Thomas Stringer, for Part 3 of this three-part series. To catch up, read: Part 1: Set Up an AlwaysOn Availability Group with PowerShell ...

Monitor an AlwaysOn Availability Group with PowerShell

April 30, 2013 Apr 30, 2013 04/30/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger, Tom Stringer, illustrates how to monitor an AlwaysOn Availability Group by using Windows PowerShell to ensure high availability functionality in an environment. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have another blog in our SQL Server Week series from Microsoft PFE, Thomas Stringer. Thomas Stringer is a ...

Set Up an AlwaysOn Availability Group with PowerShell

April 29, 2013 Apr 29, 2013 04/29/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft SQL Server PFE, Thomas Stringer, talks about using Windows PowerShell to set up an AlwaysOn availability group. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we kick off SQL Server Windows PowerShell Week. Our first blog of the series is a guest blog written by SQL Server PFE, Thomas Stringer. Here is a little bit about...

Use PowerShell to Parse SQL Server 2012 Error Logs

October 22, 2012 Oct 22, 2012 10/22/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to parse SQL Server 2012 error logs. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife and I have been in a number of email threads with Mark Schill, the leader of the Atlanta Windows PowerShell User Group, and the person in charge of putting ...

Scripting Blog [archived]

SQL Server - Scripting Blog [archived]