For SQLPS, you'll need to install the SQL Server 2008 Client tools at the very least. Beyond just the command line, there's also a scripting tool, called powershell_ise.exe (see Fig. 1).

Sometimes you become the accidental DBA, or you are the DBA by choice. Either way, you can choose to spend time working in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to look at things such as backups or the ...

In-Depth Creating Azure SQL Databases with PowerShell and Azure Resource Manager Templates Microsoft's premade templates allows for the deployment of SQL databases without having to use complex ...

SQL Advisor PowerShell vs. SQL Server Management Studio While PowerShell doesn't duplicate the complete functionality of SSMS, it can duplicate a lot of it. By David Ramel 06/24/2011 When I (along ...

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 ...