Practical Automation with PowerShell

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Take PowerShell beyond simple scripts and build time-saving automations for your team, users, and the world. This guide reveals how to use PowerShell for a wide range of common admin and DevOps tasks. Author Matthew Dowst shares his extensive experience to provide a blueprint for establishing an enterprise scripting environment. The book addresses unforeseen complexities that can hinder the reusability and resilience of automations. You’ll learn to manage your code effectively, avoid pitfalls, and create adaptable, shareable automations. The PowerShell scripting language offers programmatic control over your data center, enabling the creation of reusable automations that enhance consistency and productivity for Ops teams. This resource teaches you how to design, write, organize, and deploy scripts for systems of all sizes, from local servers to cloud-based enterprise clusters. Inside, you’ll find tips for identifying automatable tasks, structuring and managing scripts, and well-explained example code. Additionally, the book covers adapting existing scripts for new use cases and empowering non-technical users through user-friendly SharePoint frontends. It is aimed at sysadmins and IT professionals who manage backend systems, with insights from an author with over 15 years in IT management and consulting.