Connecting to the MySQL Server via PowerShell. Once the connection is made, it's always a good idea to run a simple SELECT query to ensure we can pull information from the database. I'll be using a ...

Because MySQL is such a popular database, I thought it would be a great data source to use as an illustration. This will also refresh your memory on how to set MySQL up for remote connections ...

To test a SQL database connection, you'll need at least four pieces of information: the user name password, database name and endpoint (such as a DNS name or IP address). For this article, we're only ...