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My upcoming speaking calendar

If you work in an organization that is finding it increasingly difficult to allow SQL Server database administrators unfettered sysadmin access to your Production servers, then you have four opportunities to hear me speak about how to control this type of access. PASS Healthcare Virtual Chapter August 21, 2014 http://healthcare.sqlpass.org / MagicPASS  September 17, 2014 http://magicpass.sqlpass.org / SQL Saturday #318 in Orlando, FL   September 27, 2014 http://www.sqlsaturday.com/viewsession.aspx?sat=318&sessionid=21152 Training on the T's October 7, 2014 http://www.pragmaticworks.com/LearningCenter/FreeTrainingWebinars/FutureWebinars.aspx?ResourceId=692

How do I get started with PowerShell?

My co-workers recently asked me how to get started with PowerShell.   Many of them are still writing VBScript and I am VERY willing to help them stop writing VBScript. So, I sent the following to them. Most of which is FREE. Windows PowerShell Scripting http://technet.microsoft.com/ en-us/scriptcenter/dd742419. aspx FREE E-books: http://www.hofferle.com/list- of-free-powershell-ebooks/ http://blogs.technet.com/b/ pstips/archive/2014/05/26/ free-powershell-ebooks.aspx The VBScript-to-Windows PowerShell Conversion Guide http://technet.microsoft.com/ library/ee221101.aspx Don Jones’ "Learn 'Something' in a Month of Lunches" books are very good.  I have this one. http://www.amazon.com/Learn- Windows-PowerShell-Month- Lunches/dp/1617290211 For real world examples, I recommended: http://sqlserverpowershell.com/ http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/bb410849.aspx Finally,  The Stairway to SQL PowerShell  looks like one o