The other issue to be aware of is the warning from Microsoft, which says, "Each SQL Server Agent job step that runs PowerShell with the sqlps module launches a process which consumes approximately 20 ...

As a SharePoint developer, you probably have been in the scenario where some changes must be made across many, or even all, sites in your SharePoint environment. Whether it'd be from Leadership ...

PowerShell's built-in BackgroundJob jobs (Start-Job) are run in separate processes on the local machine. They provide excellent isolation but are resource heavy. Running hundreds of BackgroundJob jobs ...

IT professionals likely met the October arrival of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with both joy and a heavy sigh. On one hand, I believe many organizations have been waiting for Windows 7 so ...

It is possible to use the SQL Server Agent to execute PowerShell scripts. If you've worked with the SQL Server Agent to run jobs on your server, you already know that whenever you define a job step, ...

Its been several years since my direct involvement with system administration and I'm re-acquainting myself with the now ubiquitous Microsoft Powershell platform. Back then it was a scrappy little ...