bonskijr / SQLPowerDoc

Hopefully an up to date fork of SQL Power Doc. Newer PS versions and .NET levels. Maybe too ambitious. This repository was cloned from kendalvandyke, the original author of SQLPowerDoc. Codeplex is currently in the process of shutting down. I cloned this project (and its wiki) with the intention of preserving a wonderful tool that I recently discovered. While the original author had permission to use NetShell by Chris Dent, I do not. As such, while still in the current source, I intend to remove the use of NetShell. Eventually. I will also not provide a branch for the 1.0.0.0 - 1.0.2.2 releases as they depend on NetShell (Due to the way GitHub works, I can't prevent anyone from downloading the initial commits that contain them, but it is not my intent to re-release said releases). As per the first 2 points, the first release from this repo will have a different version numbering scheme and will not have NetShell included.

SQL Server & Windows Documentation Using Windows PowerShell

SQL Power Doc is a collection of Windows PowerShell scripts and modules that discover, document, and diagnose SQL Server instances and their underlying Windows OS & machine configurations. SQL Power Doc works with all versions of SQL Server from SQL Server 2000 through 2014, and all versions of Windows Server and consumer Windows Operating Systems from Windows 2000 and Windows XP through Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8. SQL Power Doc is also capable of documenting Windows Azure SQL Databases.

Discover

Find SQL Server Services on your network by:

• Active Directory DNS
• Subnet Scan
• Computer Name

Document

Collect comprehensive details about SQL Server instances and their underlying Windows OS, including:

• Service Details For All Installed SQL Sever Services
• Database Engine
  • Configuration
  • Security
  • Server Objects
  • Databases
    • Configuration
    • Database Objects
    • Service Broker
    • Storage
    • Security
• SQL Agent
  • Configuration
  • Jobs
  • Alerts
  • Operators
• Windows OS
  • Machine Information
  • OS Information
  • Software

This documentation is useful for:

• Baselines - know what your SQL Server environment looked like last week, last month, etc.
• Security Audits
• Licensing Audits
• Provide a complete look at how your servers are configured without having to grant access
• Troubleshooting
• Comparing servers and databases
• Creating a runbook that you can give to your operations team
• Planning upgrades - see what hidden features are in use on an instance

Diagnose

SQL Power Doc performs over 100 checks to find hidden problems and performance bottlenecks on your SQL Servers before they turn into major headaches.

But Wait, There's More!

SQL Power Doc isn't limited to just SQL Server - you can also use it to collect an inventory of all the Windows machines on your network. If you're in need of a free documentation solution for Windows SQL Power Doc is up to the task!

Ready To Get Started?

1. Read the Requirements and the How To Guide
2. Download the latest version
3. Collect an inventory
4. Look like a rockstar