Tag Archives: powershell

My Second Pester Test

Posted on December 7, 2017 by way0utwest

I should write about my first one, but I just copied Rob’s test, so that’s not so exciting. Instead, I decided to take his advice and write some code, then decide how I test it. This isn’t really TDD, but … Continue reading →

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Automating SQL Clone Creation with PoSh

Posted on December 1, 2017 by way0utwest

I think SQL Clone is one of the game changing products from Redgate. This product really fits into a DevOps mindset, allowing me to quickly and easily build (and rebuild) a dev database. While the agent web pages make this … Continue reading →

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Installing Pester

Posted on November 27, 2017 by way0utwest

One of the things that I believe strongly in is that we need better testing of software. Actually, what we really need is better habits and understanding of how to test our software. I don’t think we need to test … Continue reading →

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Finding #dbatools #PowerShell commands

Posted on November 22, 2017 by way0utwest

I really like the dbatools project. This is a series of PowerShell cmdlets that are built by the community and incredibly useful for migrations between SQL Servers, but also for various administrative actions. I have a short series on these … Continue reading →

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