So what is DSC? In short: disruptive. With DSC, you use PowerShell to write very simple (or complex, if you like) declarative "scripts." "Script" isn't really the proper word, as there's no actual ...

In the previous lesson I highlighted some of my favorite features in PowerShell 4.0. Here are a few more. These are items that I think you might want to use immediately in your PowerShell management ...

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In today’s cloud-centric world, we’re seeing an explosion in the number of servers under IT management. Virtual machines made servers cheap, and containers will push prices down further. As a result, ...

Microsoft’s mighty Windows administration framework gets even better with the help of these resources. Most are free, and the three for-fee tools are well worth the cost. Ah, PowerShell. A simple blue ...

I have a lot of Windows machines in rotation, most running Windows 10 or Windows 11, and it feels like I'm always fixing something. One PC is low on storage, another is dragging at startup, and ...

PowerShell is Microsoft’s alternative to their own Command Prompt. Earlier, Microsoft announced that they will be open sourcing PowerShell and will be bringing it to recent versions of different Linux ...

Microsoft on Tuesday released a "preview" test version of Windows Management Framework (WMF) 4.0, which opens up new PowerShell 4 capabilities for older Windows systems. The WMF 4.0 preview is a ...

Now that Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 have been released, this means PowerShell 4.0 is also finally here. You can also download and install it on older ...