The Maximum Degree of Parallelism (MAXDOP) is an advanced configuration option in SQL Server that controls the number of processors used to execute a single query in a parallel plan. It directly ...

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ESET researchers have identified a new threat actor, whom we have named GhostRedirector, that compromised at least 65 Windows servers mainly in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam. GhostRedirector used two ...

Before you can document your SQL Server environment with SQL Power Doc you'll to meet the following requirements: Permissions - SQL Power Doc makes connections to ...

Microsoft is finally saying goodbye to PowerShell 2.0 — the 14-year-old command-line tool and scripting language that debuted alongside Windows 7 — as part of a broader effort to clean up legacy code ...

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As customers execute their multi-cloud strategy, the deployment of SQL Server across multiple cloud providers becomes a critical factor due to the pivotal role SQL Server plays in many enterprise ...

Using PowerShell for ACL management ensures consistency across your infrastructure, preventing errors created by manual input. According to Jason Wingate, the CEO of marketing firm Emerald Ocean Ltd.

In recent years, automation has been a key component in infrastructure management and database administration. In the world of SQL Server, a tool that stands out in this regard is dbatools. dbatools ...

Microsoft security researchers recently identified a campaign where attackers attempted to move laterally to a cloud environment through a SQL Server instance. This attack technique demonstrates an ...

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