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Author: Chrissy LeMaire
Chrissy is a Cloud and Datacenter Management & Data Platform MVP who has worked in IT for over 20 years. She is the creator of the popular SQL PowerShell module dbatools, holds a master's degree in Systems Engineering and is coauthor of Learn dbatools in a Month of Lunches. Chrissy is certified in SQL Server, Linux, SharePoint and network security. You can follow her on Twitter at @cl.
Even faster PowerShell module loading
Update: This method is faster but some anti-virus software hate it. I’ve since reverted our method of import to an all-in-one ps1 👎 Considering dbatools now has over 500 commands, we are always eager to keep an eye on the…
Posted in PowerShell
your code doesn’t suck
Recently, I had a couple colleagues tell me that their PowerShell code sucks. One of them is a beginner who manages a large SharePoint farm and the other is more advanced and wrote a few commands that saves me hours…
Posted in PowerShell
a huge thanks
Yesterday, I presented at PSPowerHour and during my intro, my iPad’s volume turned up so I got distracted when talking about something that really meant a lot to me.
Posted in PowerShell
T-SQL Tuesday #104: Code I Would Hate To Live Without
Today’s blog post is part of T-SQL Tuesday. T-SQL Tuesday is the brainchild of Adam Machanic. It is a monthly blog party on the second Tuesday of each month. Everyone is welcome to participate. This month’s T-SQL Tuesday, hosted by…
Posted in PowerShell, SQL Server
my first open source project
I was first introduced to open-source on IRC back in 1996. I joined the #toriamos channel on undernet, which was managed by an eggdrop bot named [iCKy]. [iCKy] was an open-source TCL and C-based program that did cool stuff for…
Posted in Linux
My very first web site, resurrected in all its 90’s glory
Well, if it wasn’t my very first, it is close enough. Back in 1997, I was taking a computer class at a non-progressive college in Northwest Louisiana. Most of the tech classes still teaching Fortran and the faculty pushed back…
Posted in General
Remove SQL Server Management Studio / SSMS 2016
Although I’ve been using SSMS 2017 on my demo machine for a while, I kept SSMS 2016 on my primary workstation until today. I’ve been unsure of the new look of SSMS 2017, but now that I’ve fallen in love…
Posted in SQL Server
dbatools in a month of lunches is now available in Manning's Early Access Program 🚀
join chrissy on twitchdbatools is an awesome PowerShell module that helps you migrate entire instances with a single command, plus a whole lot more.
Available from dbatools.io and github
dbachecks validates SQL Server environments using crowdsourced DBA checklists and outputs to Power BI 📊
Available from dbachecks.io and github
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Chrissy has been awarded the Microsoft MVP for her work both in the PowerShell and SQL Server communities.
In 2019, she was also recognized as a Top 25 MVP by Nigel Frank.
In 2019, she was also recognized as a Top 25 MVP by Nigel Frank.
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