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Dbatools vs Brent Ozar First Responder Kit

Pick Dbatools when

  • DBAs managing many SQL Server instances
  • Instance migrations and backup/restore work
  • PowerShell-comfortable sysadmins
  • Accidental DBAs willing to learn scripting

When Dbatools is not a fit

  • Shops with one small database . SSMS is enough
  • Anyone who refuses the command line
  • Security teams that ban PowerShell execution
  • Non-SQL Server stacks like Postgres, MySQL, Oracle

Sources

  1. dataplat/dbatools on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  2. Talking to Your Security Team About PowerShell and dbatoolsdbatools.io
    official
  3. dbatools install pagedbatools.io
    official
  4. dbatools to the backup/restore rescuedbatools.io
    official
  5. Spend my money (on DBA tools) : r/SQLServerreddit.com
    review
  6. dbatools for the accidental DBAsqlservercentral.com
    review
  7. Don't be scared of PowerShell - Just get dbatools!!!garrybargsley.com
    review
  8. dbatools 2.0 is here - it's faster and smallerjesspomfret.com
    news
  9. Maintainer spotlight: Chrissy LeMairegithub.blog
    news
  10. Collecting Diagnostic data from multiple SQL Server instances with dbatoolsspaghettidba.com
    review
  11. dbatools.iodbatools.io
    review