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Key FeaturesBook DescriptionPowerShell can be leveraged when automating and streamlining SQL Server tasks. PowerShell comes with a rich set of cmdlets, and integrates tightly with the.NET framework. Its scripting capabilities are robust and flexible, allowing you to simplify automation and integration across different Microsoft applications and components. The book starts with an introduction to the new features in SQL Server 2014 and PowerShell v5 and the installation of SQL Server. You will learn about basic SQL Server administration tasks and then get to know about some security-related topics such as the authentication mode and assigning permissions. Moving on, you will explore different methods to back up and restore your databases and perform advanced administration tasks such as working with Policies, Filetables, and SQL audits. The next part of the book covers more advanced HADR tasks such as log shipping and data mirroring, and then shows you how to develop your server to work with BLOB, XML, and JSON. Following on from that, you will learn about SQL Server's BI stack, which includes SSRS reports, the SSIS package, and the SSAS cmdlet and database. Snippets not specific to SQL Server will help you perform tasks quickly on SQL servers. Towards the end of the book, you will find some useful information, which includes a PowerShell tutorial for novice users, some commonly-used PowerShell and SQL Server syntax, and a few online resources. Finally, you will create your own SQL Server Sandbox VMs. All these concepts will help you to efficiently manage your administration tasks.What you will learnExplore database objects and execute queries on multiple serversManage and monitor the running of SQL Server services and accountsBack up and restore databasesCreate an inventory of database properties and server configuration settingsMaintain permissions and security for usersWork with CLR assemblies, XML, and BLOB objects in SQLManage and deploy SSIS packages and SSRS reportsWho this book is forIf you are a SQL Server database professional (DBA, developer, or BI developer) who wants to use PowerShell to automate, integrate, and simplify database tasks, this books is for you. Prior knowledge of scripting would be helpful, but it is not necessary.

About This BookCreate scripts using PowerShell to manage and monitor server administration and application deploymentAutomate creation of SQL Database objects through PowerShell with the help of SQL Server module (SQLPS) and SQL Server snapinsA fast paced guide, packed with hands-on examples on profiling and configuring SQL ServerWho This Book Is ForThis book is written for SQL Server administrators and developers who want to leverage PowerShell to work with SQL Server. Some background with scripting will be helpful but not necessary.

Key FeaturesProvides over a hundred practical recipes that utilize PowerShell to automate, integrate and simplify SQL Server tasksOffers easy to follow, step-by-step guide to getting the most out of SQL Server and PowerShellCovers numerous guidelines, tips, and explanations on how and when to use PowerShell cmdlets, WMI, SMO,.NET classes or other componentsBuilds a strong foundation that gets you comfortable using PowerShell with SQL Server--empowering you to create more complex scripts that you need in your day-to-day jobBook DescriptionPowerShell is Microsoft's new command-line shell and scripting language that promises to simplify automation and integration across different Microsoft applications and components. Database professionals can leverage PowerShell by utilizing its numerous built-in cmdlets, or using any of the readily available.NET classes, to automate database tasks, simplify integration, or just discover new ways to accomplish the job at hand.'SQL Server 2012 with PowerShell V3 Cookbook'provides easy-to-follow, practical examples for the busy database professional. Whether you're auditing your servers, or exporting data, or deploying reports, there is a recipe that you can use right away!You start off with basic topics to get you going with SQL Server and PowerShell scripts and progress into more advanced topics to help you manage and administer your SQL Server databases.The first few chapters demonstrate how to work with SQL Server settings and objects, including exploring objects, creating databases, configuring server settings, and performing inventories. The book then deep dives into more administration topics like backup and restore, credentials, policies, jobs.Additional development and BI-specific topics are also explored, including deploying and downloading assemblies, BLOB data, SSIS packages, and SSRS reports. A short PowerShell primer is also provided as a supplement in the Appendix, which the database professional can use as a refresher or occasional reference material. Packed with more than 100 practical, ready-to-use scripts,'SQL Server 2012 with PowerShell V3 Cookbook'will be your go-to reference in automating and managing SQL Server.What you will learnCreate an inventory of database properties and server configuration settingsBackup and restore databasesExecute queries to multiple serversMaintain permissions and security for usersImport and export XML into SQL ServerExtract CLR assemblies and BLOB objects from the databaseExplore database objectsManage and deploy SSIS packages and SSRS reportsManage and monitor running SQL Server services and accountsParse and display the contents of trace filesCreate SQL Server jobs, alerts and operatorsFind blocking processes that are hampering your database performanceWho this book is forThis book is written for the SQL Server database professional (DBA, developer, BI developer) who wants to use PowerShell to automate, integrate, and simplify database tasks. A little bit of scripting background is helpful, but not necessary.