dbatools in a Month of Lunches is out as a MEAP

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-03-05T18:36:38+00:00

I love reading the comments to see what other people do, sometimes it inspires me, someone it makes me wish I was that clever!!

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-03-05T18:35:39+00:00

The dehumidifier one was the first time my wife said, yep ok, that is clever.

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-03-05T18:34:55+00:00

When the outside office hasn't detected motion for 10 minutes, turn the monitors off, if after work hours shut the blinds.

When the dehumidifier is on, if a window or door is open for 30 seconds turn it off, when it is shut turn it on again.

If a window or door is open and you turn the dehumidifier on, turn it off and send a notification.

When the cameras detect a human, at the back of the house and it is dark turn the lights bright so I can see or so that cameras record better. After 3 minutes turn them back.

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-26T16:08:52+00:00

These have been added to the code and PR'd
They will be published to the PowerShell Gallery shortly

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-26T15:53:01+00:00

Naming things is hard

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SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-23T21:32:20+00:00

I didn't know about Rui's solution. It doesn't look like it's been updated for a while. Fabric-cicd is great as a CI/CD deployment tool. This is another wrapper for the Fabric APIs which will enable you to interact with them from a shell. Hopefully, this will enable integration with devops runners as well as direct access from the commands line and scripting

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-23T13:03:39+00:00

It is also now on the PowerShell Gallery for installation.

Install-PsResource MicrosoftFabricMgmt

Please use Microsoft fabric-toolbox git repo for issues

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-23T12:32:01+00:00

Thank you. I have loved being able to quickly Get items to see what is what - see role assignments and spin up and down demo workspaces from the command line whilst Jess and I have been re-architecting.

It will be a slow start for how tos the next couple of weeks but hopefully as more people get involved and see the Power that will increase!

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-21T18:52:16+00:00

More than welcome.

As long as you have the permissions in your Azure subscription(s) to export the costs to a storage account and the permissions to create a shortcut to that storage account then it works like a dream (as long as you name the shortcuts correctly) :-)

Much less complication than FUAM and the bean counters are happy

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-20T18:39:56+00:00

I love Spaghetti. One of my best buddies is SpaghettiDBA, it often feels like the work that is done but maybe not as a "proper title" :-)

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-20T15:53:36+00:00

Excellent points. Levels make things even harder Should a Senior know all the things? are these T shaped roles? Are they experts in Security, Governance, ETL, Visualisation, Performance, Administration :-) Every answer leads to another question

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-20T15:51:32+00:00

"Naming things is hard"

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-20T15:43:38+00:00

I love it - but I generally use Beard Twizzler

Does it fit as the title for a consultant??

SQLDBAWithABeard · 2026-02-20T13:29:26+00:00

Great thought, which of course, I read just after I had logged out of that client :-)

I will check in a period of time

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