PDF-Learning PowerShell DSC

Get started with the fundamentals of PowerShell DSC and utilize its power to automate deployment and configuration of your serversAbout This BookCreate flexible and maintainable deployments using DSC configuration scripts that stand the test of timeExplore the in depth details of the core architecture concepts and practices used by PowerShell DSCA stepbystep guide that shows you how to start using and taking advantage of PowerShell DSCWho This Book Is ForThis book is intended for system administrators developers or engineers who are responsible for configuration management and automation and wish to learn PowerShell Desired State Configuration for efficient management configuration and deployment of systems and applicationsWhat You Will LearnUnderstand configuration management and why you need itCraft flexible reusable and maintainable configuration scripts for thousands of serversCreate custom DSC resources to manage any application or server settingApply configuration data to deploy applications to different environmentsUtilize DSC push deployments to test your configuration scripts and custom DSC resourcesInstall configure and use DSC pull serversRun a Windows MSI packageDeploy a websiteIn DetailWindows PowerShell is a taskbased commandline shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration PowerShell DSC is a new management platform that enables you to deploy and manage configuration data for software services and manage the environment in which these services runThis book begins with an overview of the basics of PowerShell DSC by covering the architecture and components of the Desired Sate Configuration It will then familiarize you with the set of PowerShell language extensions and new PowerShell commands It will help you understand and create DSC configurations with the help of practical examples and to create DSC custom resources for your custom applications Finally you will learn to deploy a real world application using PowerShell DSC By the end of the book you will have better knowledge about the powerful Desired State Configuration platform which helps you to achieve continuous delivery and efficient management and easy deployment of data for systemsStyle and approachThis book is an indepth guide to using PowerShell DSC full of realworld experiences and best practices using PowerShell DSC The topics are explained and build on one another other to provide a holistic learning experience At the end all the features learned will be used to create a real world application deployment using DSC. Lee Holmes | @. Lee_Holmes. Principal SDE |Windows PowerShell | Microsoft. About Me. Security geek. Developer on the Windows PowerShell team since V1. Author of the Windows PowerShell Cookbook, PowerShellCookbook.com, and Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference. “Interactive PowerShell Sessions in Metasploit”. 4. th. July . 2015. Presented to . SteelCon. Presented by Ben Turner & Dave Hardy. :: . HOW ARE BUSINESSES EVOLVING?. Dave Hardy @davehardy20 . Steve Goodman. Senior Consultant, Ciber. OFC-B220. Welcome. Steve Goodman. Exchange Server MVP. Senior Consultant as Ciber in the UK. Writer for MSExchange.org and SearchExchange.com. Host of the UC Architects Podcast. Neil Iversen. Points of Interest. Introduction. Getting Around. Basic Syntax. Making yourself at ~. Not-So-Basic Syntax. Questions. Introduction. Developer at Inetium. http://justaddcode.com/blog/. . Don Jones. Senior Partner and Principal Technologist. Concentrated Technology, LLC. WCL404. Welcome!. PowerShell is great for running commands…. …But you’ll inevitably want to make those more complex, then “wrap” them in a way that makes them easier for others to consume and re-use. with Jeffrey . Snover. & . Don Jones. DCIM-B318. My favorite . Cmdlet. ?. PS> Get-Help. Keys to learning PowerShell. Learn how to learn. Get-Help & Update-Help. Get-Command & Show-Command. Unplugged. Jeffrey Snover. Distinguished Engineer - MSFT. CDP-B357. Tale of Three Parents. Unix. . Composition: A | B | C. VMS/DCL. Predictability: Verb & Noun. AS400/CL. . Business: Safety, Security, .  Jeffrey Snover. Partner Architect. Microsoft Corporation. ES24. Deliver great management (cheaply)?. Satisfy the full range of Admins?. Automate operation of LOTS of heterogeneous stuff (including raw HW)?. Class 2. Substituting for Doug . Spindler. 1-23-14. Notes are Online. http://. pacitpros.org. /ccsf. Pin PowerShell to Taskbar. Start. Search for PowerShell. Open it. 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