A port is a logical access point used by networking protocols to distinguish different services on the same device. For example, HTTP uses port 80, HTTPS uses 443, and RDP uses 3389. Windows Firewall ...

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...

Microsoft has made to remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after declaring its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. As of July 2025, when Windows 11 ...

For as long as I can remember, I have always configured the computers within my own organization to store data on network servers as opposed to the data being stored on workstations. That way, if one ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

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 ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

President Donald Trump says he wants to rename Veterans Day to "Victory Day for World War I" while also recognizing May 8 as "Victory Day for World War II." Trump wrote on his social media platform, ...

If you don’t have a backup of your MS SQL database, then follow the below ways to recover deleted data. Transaction log files record each change made to the ...

I just bought a GMKtec mini PC with a Ryzen 7 5825u processor and 16 gb of RAM and 512 of storage. It was pretty cheap at around $317 after tax. I am primarily using it as a file server/storage ...