Chrissy LeMaire

AI for Everyday IT

AI for Everyday IT shows you exactly how AI can transform support desk operations, root cause analysis, disaster recovery planning—even writing professional emails when you’re too furious to be nice! This instantly-useful guide has time-saving techniques for all IT pros—from devs and DBAs to technical writers and product managers. Each relatable example is fully illustrated with the prompts and problem formulation strategies, along with interesting insights and anecdotes from authors Chrissy Lemaire and Brandon Abshire.

Exploring dbatools

Exploring dbatools features three chapters from Manning’s Learn dbatools in a Month of Lunches by Chrissy LeMaire, Rob Sewell, Jess Pomfret and Cláudio Silva. First, you’ll discover some dbatools commands that automate and simplify some of the most common dba tasks. Then, you’ll learn several ways to save data to every SQL Server DBA’s favorite place: a SQL Server database table. Lastly, you’ll discover how to find most, if not all, SQL Server instances on your network, using a single command. With dbatools, you’ll be performing in seconds the tasks that used to take hours. This free quick-start guide will get you started!

Learn dbatools in a Month of Lunches

Learn dbatools in a Month of Lunches teaches you how to automate SQL Server using the dbatools PowerShell module. Each 30-minute lesson introduces a new automation that will make your daily duties easier. Following the expert advice of dbatools creator Chrissy LeMaire and other top community contributors, you’ll learn to script everything from backups to disaster recovery.