Monthly Archives: December 2015

New SQLServer DSC Resource cSQLServer

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Today we have released a new SQL Server DSC Resource that has been created by merging the already existing xSQLServer and xSqlPs resources and adding new functionality like:

– SQL Always-On (with domain credentials)
– SQL Always-On between 2 Clusters
– SQL File streaming
– SQL Always-On with Listener

For more information please check the source at:

cSQLServer:       https://github.com/Solvinity/cSQLServer
cFailoverCluster: https://github.com/Solvinity/cFailoverCluster
Demo Video:       https://youtu.be/l8KwLUtXNB8

A more in depth article will be published early January!

-Danny

Merry X-mas and a Happy New Year!

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Its that time of year already, where the holiday celebrations start and everybody sends each other the bests of wishes in cards. I usually do this the traditional way too, but I wanted to do it slightly different this year 😉

https://github.com/DdenBraver/Xmas-Tree

Have a good year!

-Danny

Activate Windows VMs using Powershell Direct

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# This code requires Windows 10 professional/Enterprise or Windows Server 2016
$vmname = read-host "VMName"
$key = read-host "Windows Key"
 
Invoke-Command -VMName $vmname -ScriptBlock {
param($key)
Write-Verbose -Message "Attempting to inject Windows key: $key"
Cscript.exe $env:SystemRoot\System32\slmgr.vbs -ipk $key
Write-Verbose -Message "Attempting to activate Windows key"
Cscript.exe $env:SystemRoot\System32\slmgr.vbs -ato
} -ArgumentList $key