There are lots of ways to create MSSQL databases via PowerShell. We could invoke a T-SQL query using the CREATE DATABASE term, we could write some code to use the [Create() method with SMO] or, if ...

When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 R2 evaluation to the free Express version, I ...

The tool is available for macOS, Linux, and Windows. It can be installed through a one-line shell command that automates ...

Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even Microsoft Developer Tools.

Microsoft Incident Response investigated an attack operated through legitimate and trusted administrative mechanisms to blend ...

A PowerShell-based Hyper-V health monitor can give admins a quick, color-coded view of host, VM, replication, disk and memory issues before they become larger problems.

Admins with Dynamics 365 on-prem should also take note of a “severe” vulnerability that allows remote code execution.

A startup called PocketOS lost its entire production database and its backups after an AI coding agent inside the Cursor editor executed a destructive command in roughly nine seconds. The agent, ...

Making headlines everywhere is the CopyFail Linux kernel vulnerability, which allows local privilege escalation (LPE) from any user to root privileges on most kernels and distributions. Local ...

As of May 2026, the Microsoft data ecosystem has evolved beyond simple visualization and reporting. With the introduction of Fabric's 'Data Agents' and Copilot's 'Cowork' autonomous execution ...

Microsoft has updated its SQL Server Management Studio to version 17.3, adding two features along with various minor enhancements and bug fixes. The Import Flat File Wizard streamlines the process of ...

Zero zero-day flaws were addressed in May’s Patch Tuesday update but as usual there is much for admins to chew over in the ...