SQL Server jobs are used to regularly perform the same sequence of commands in your SQL Server database. This tutorial provides an example of how to create a SQL ...

> * [Linux](../linux/sql-iaas-agent-extension-register-vm-linux.md) Register your SQL Server VM with the [SQL IaaS Agent extension](sql-server-iaas-agent-extension ...

I recently set up a scheduled backup system for SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) using SQL Server Agent and PowerShell. Here’s a quick overview of the steps involved: ...

The web-based UI for managing all aspects of Windows Server, Windows Server Admin Center (WAC) sure has grown up a lot in the last seven years. If you're new to the concept, you can run WAC on a ...

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...

Azure Data Studio will officially be retired on February 28, 2026. Microsoft just announced the retirement in a blog post, recommending that all users try out the alternatives: Visual Studio Code and ...

Today is Microsoft's July 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 142 flaws, including two actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-days. This Patch Tuesday fixed five ...

Update 4/9/24: Added information on two zero-day vulnerabilities that Microsoft did not initially mark as exploited. Today is Microsoft's April 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for ...

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A cyberattack campaign has been discovered compromising exposed Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) databases, using brute-force attacks to deliver ransomware and Cobalt Strike payloads. According to an ...

Microsoft on Tuesday warned that it recently spotted a malicious campaign targeting SQL Servers that leverages a built-in PowerShell binary to achieve persistence on compromised systems. The ...