I'm trying to start/stop MS SQL Service on various DB servers (locally) but we don't always know the name of the instance (Always only 1 SQL Server running on a single server).

Automating things for SQL Server DBAs in a traditional on-premises world was easy: You simply used the SQL Server Agent, a service that provides scheduling, notifications and job handling.

Run DBCC CHECKDB regularly to ensure database integrity. Set up a swift alert using SQL Server Agent to notify you of potential SQL database corruption before it's too late to rectify.

An open source project gives DBAs the ability to channel PowerShell for automating and scaling complex SQL Server tasks, starting with the most basic: database backups.

Flat File Import into SQL Server Now that you’ve automated the fetching of your flat file via FTP, the next step is to automatically import that file into SQL Server.

5. Restart sql server and the sql server agent by opening a command prompt and typing net stop mssqlserver and net start msssqlserver.

How to Start SQL in Single-User Mode. Organizations can use SQL Server to reduce downtime, manage and secure databases, and discover patterns in mission-critical information to improve business ...

PowerShell vs. SQL Server Management Studio When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 ...

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