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It's trivial to add a new db type as long as it has an ADO.NET provider. Please submit a pull request or open an issue if you have one you'd like to add. Many admins are accustomed to using Sqlcmd; it ...

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On May 21, 2018, Google Project Zero (GPZ), Microsoft and Intel disclosed two new Spectre- and Meltdown-related chip vulnerabilities: Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) and Rogue System Registry Read. The ...

The PowerShell community is a treasure trove of amazing modules and scripts that you can find online and use in your day-to-day operations. It doesn't matter the platform or the purpose, there is ...