I've been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an AI agent genuinely useful for database work, both for administration and for application access to the data tier. Writing the ...

Yadullah Abidi is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Delhi and holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. With over a decade of experience ...

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...

Here's a complete PowerShell script to back up SQL Server databases on Windows Server, and schedule it using Task Scheduler. Step 1: PowerShell Backup Script (sql_backup.ps1) # ===== # SQL Server ...

SQL development is evolving fast, and Microsoft.Build.Sql is leading the charge. This next-generation SDK brings flexible project structures, better source control integration, automated build-time ...

Vibe coded with minor human intervention using Windsurf AI and Claude 3.7 Sonnet. To set up a scheduled task to run the script daily: Open Task Scheduler. Create a new task. Set the trigger to run ...

Security researchers have found a trove of threat actor tools that can bypass security defenses like Windows Defender and Malwarebytes, delete backups, disable systems, and many more malicious ...

Backing up data is one of the most important things to do. As more, and more data are digital which includes all our work, photos we take when on tour or on special occasions, and not to forget that ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

Remembering to always back up a MySQL server can be difficult, but fortunately, there’s a script that can automate the entire process. You won’t even have to write any bash Linux code because skilled ...

This blog post is part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Buffer Pool Parallel Scan is a new feature in SQL Server 2022 that improves the scalability of several common scenarios in SQL Server and as ...