Rob Sewell

Rob Sewell (he/him) is a passionate automator who has been recognized as a dual MVP by Microsoft. He is a keen community supporter and has organized, spoken at, and volunteered at many data and PowerShell events all over the world.

books by Rob Sewell

Exploring dbatools
  • June 2021
  • ISBN 9781617298752
  • 63 pages
Included with a Manning Online subscription

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
  • May 2022
  • ISBN 9781617296703
  • 400 pages
Included with a Manning Online subscription
  • printed in black & white
  • Available translations: Russian
catalog / Software Development / Databases / Data Persistence / SQL Server Automation

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.