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Windows 10. Where we're going we don't need legacy software, but if you do, then download PowerShell 5.0 instead.
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SQL Server Management Studio 2016 and SQL Sentry Plan Explorer (Free). Don't forget that you should use Import-Module SqlServer instead of SQLPS for new work.
Did you know SSMS now has a built-in plan comparison tool? But SSMS also has query plan display bugs so for the time being you'll still need both
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DBA Tools for PowerShell. If you're not coasting to retirement then start scripting now before it's too late, PowerShell automation is a disruptive technology. Oh, and come join the SQLCommunity (#DBATools, #General and #SQLHelp) on Slack.
Book Review: Big Red - Voyage of a Trident Submarine
I've grown up reading Tom Clancy and probably most of you have at least seen Red October, so this book caught my eye when browsing used books for a recent trip. It's a fairly human look at what's involved in sailing on a Trident missile submarine...
2009-03-10
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