PowerShell + SQL Server 2008 = The Official Word
Been following the SQL Server 2008 Saga? Read this. Do it now. Snover refers to the "closed shell" in SQL 2008 as a "MiniShell," a concept he dreamed up and communicated to the SQL team - so this isn't something they conceived on their own. That's something I wish they'd
SQL Server 2008 RC0 & PowerShell (Long)
(If you don't want the full installation experience, skip to the boldfaced PowerShell heading below). Ok, I'm installing SQL Server 2008 Release Candidate (RC) Zero. Dunno what the "zero" means - I think Microsoft is making it up as they go, now. It's the first one, so wouldn't it be
SQL Server 2008 + PowerShell = NO NO NO NO NO!
Note: I've posted a follow-up with some additional thoughts. Uses SQL Server 2008 RC0. This blog post has me seeing red. In it, the SQL Server 2008 team demonstrates their complete and utter lack of "get it" when it comes to Windows PowerShell. As you may know, SQL2008 is in