Many problems lead to the same symptom. Here is another reason for an empty startup parameter in SQL Cluster, when it was not a registry permission issue.
SQL SERVER – Backup to URL error: Operating system error 50(The request is not supported.)
Backing up a database to Azure gave me a backup to URL error: Operating system error 50, the request is not supported. Here is the cause and the fix.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Get Listener Properties Using PowerShell – An Error Occurred Opening Resource
A client could not change listener properties with PowerShell and got “An error occurred opening resource”. Here is the T-SQL query I shared and what fixed it.
SQL SERVER – Previewing Old Azure Backup Blobs Before Removal with PowerShell
Backup Files From Azure Storage need a retention review before removal. I list the candidates before approving any cleanup.
SQL SERVER – Powershell Script – Remove Old SQL Database Backup Files from Azure Storage
My backups to Azure kept piling up. Here is the PowerShell script I wrote to remove old SQL database backup files from Azure Storage automatically.
SQL Server – PowerShell Script – Getting Properties and Details
A retail client runs 1500+ databases with fewer than 10 DBAs, so automation matters. Here is a PowerShell script to get SQL Server properties and details.
SQL SERVER – How to Get List of SQL Server Instances Installed on a Machine?
There are multiple ways by which we can find a list of SQL Server instances name instances on a machine. In this blog, I would show a few ways to do it.