PowerShell on DBA von Nebenanhttps://dbavonnebenan.de/en/categories/powershell/Recent content in PowerShell on DBA von NebenanHugoen-USSun, 14 Jun 2026 21:02:17 +0200psTerminalPerfCounter – Performance Counter in Terminal – HowTohttps://dbavonnebenan.de/en/psterminalperfcounter-counter-in-terminal-handson/Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:02:16 +0200https://dbavonnebenan.de/en/psterminalperfcounter-counter-in-terminal-handson/Hands-on with psTerminalPerfCounter: monitor Windows Performance Counters in the terminal, including a TUI, multi-server monitoring, and CSV/HTML export.Windows Performance Counters: How the OS Monitors Itselfhttps://dbavonnebenan.de/en/windows-performance-counters-how-the-os-monitors-itself/Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:01:15 +0200https://dbavonnebenan.de/en/windows-performance-counters-how-the-os-monitors-itself/Performance counters have been an integral part of the operating system since Windows NT 3.1. In this article I briefly explain how the system works internally, why counter names are language-dependent and how my PowerShell module psTerminalPerfCounter solves exactly that problem.Automate SQL Server HA: AD, SPN, and Cluster Setuphttps://dbavonnebenan.de/en/automate-sql-server-ha-ad-spn-and-cluster-setup/Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:47:28 +0100https://dbavonnebenan.de/en/automate-sql-server-ha-ad-spn-and-cluster-setup/Production-Ready Windows Cluster Deployment: Automation of Failover Cluster, gMSA, Kerberos and local rights via PowerShell.psTerminalPerfCounter – SpeedUp your Performance Counters in Terminalhttps://dbavonnebenan.de/en/psterminalperfcounter-speedup-your-performance-counters/Sat, 26 Jul 2025 17:07:18 +0200https://dbavonnebenan.de/en/psterminalperfcounter-speedup-your-performance-counters/Visualize Windows Performance Counters directly in terminal with psTerminalPerfCounter. Language-independent templates, maximum customization. Perfect for quick AdHoc monitoring.PowerShell Classes for Beginners – Structured Code Instead of Function Chaoshttps://dbavonnebenan.de/en/powershell-classes-for-beginner/Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:36:58 +0200https://dbavonnebenan.de/en/powershell-classes-for-beginner/Intro I’ve always used PowerShell following the same pattern, that’s roughly how my learning path followed the PowerShell Best Practices. I’ve been operating on these last two levels for quite a long time now, of course getting more efficient and generally my PowerShell knowledge became broader. During this development, however, I noticed a problem: I’mReporting Blocks and Deadlocks: When the 3rd-Party Vendor Demands Evidencehttps://dbavonnebenan.de/en/reporting-sql-server-blocks/Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:19:36 +0200https://dbavonnebenan.de/en/reporting-sql-server-blocks/Knowing that SQL Server has blocking or deadlock problems is still quite easy. You usually notice this in the application, and with the right queries, you can also display the corresponding blocking chains. The simplest way to do this is with <a href="http://whoisactive.com">http://whoisactive.com</a>. I also have a custom development that I will present in a later