Automating Database Counts for All SQL Servers - sql-server

Question

I need database counts for every SQL server instance (PROD/Non PROD) in an environment.
If I logged into each and every SQL Server then it is very tedious task for me, so I need to automate it.
Is there any t-sql or powershell script from which I can get consolidated report for database counts for all servers at one place.

Answer 1

You can use Azure Functions with Timer schedule to automate what you want.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-timer
And you can use stored procedures with azure functions.

Answer 2

Take a look at the SqlServer module documentation, specifically the Get-SqlDatabase cmdlet. You can import your server names from a file or define them in an array and then iterate through them.
#get your credential
$credentials = get-credential
#read server names from a file
$servers = get-content "C:\Some\Path\servers.txt"
#use calculated properties
$servers | select-object `
#{Name='ServerName';Expression={$_}},
#{Name='DatabaseCount';Expression={
#force to array to ensure .count exists
#(Get-SqlInstance -MachineName $_ -Credential $credential | Get-SqlDatabase).Count
}}
If you are unable to install the SqlServer module you can do it with the SMO
#load the assembly
[System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.SqlServer.SMO")
#read server names from a file
$servers = get-content "C:\Some\Path\servers.txt"
#use calculated properties
$servers | select-object `
#{Name='ServerName';Expression={$_}},
#{Name='DatabaseCount';Expression={
(New-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SMO.Server $_).Databases.Count
}}
Output:
ServerName DatabaseCount
---------- -------------
ServerOne 12
ServerTwo 22
ServerThree 6
Note that there is no error checking and I am assuming that you are running in a context that has rights to the server and DB engine.