PowerShell for Sysadmins

PowerShell for Sysadmins

Workflow Automation Made Easy
by Adam Bertram
February 2020, 320 pp.
ISBN-13: 
9781593279189
Lay-flat binding

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Save Time. Automate.

PowerShell® is both a scripting language and an administrative shell that lets you control and automate nearly every aspect of IT. In PowerShell for Sysadmins, five-time Microsoft® MVP “Adam the Automator” Bertram shows you how to use PowerShell to manage and automate your desktop and server environments so that you can head out for an early lunch.

You'll learn how to:

  • Combine commands, control flow, handle errors, write scripts, run scripts remotely, and test scripts with the PowerShell testing framework, Pester
  • Parse structured data like XML and JSON, work with common domains (like Active Directory, Azure, and Amazon Web Services), and create a real-world server inventory script
  • Design and build a PowerShell module to demonstrate PowerShell isn’t just about ad-hoc scripts
  • Use PowerShell to create a hands-off, completely automated Windows deployment
  • Build an entire Active Directory forest from nothing but a Hyper-V host and a few ISO files
  • Create endless Web and SQL servers with just a few lines of code!

Real-world examples throughout help bridge the gap between theory and actual system, and the author’s anecdotes keep things lively.

Stop with the expensive software and fancy consultants. Learn how to manage your own environment with PowerShell for Sysadmins and make everyone happy.

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Author Bio 

Adam Bertram is a 20-year IT veteran. He’s an automation engineer, blogger, consultant, freelance writer, Pluralsight course author, and content marketing writer to multiple technology companies. Bertram focuses on DevOps, system management, and automation technologies as well as various cloud platforms, mostly in the Microsoft space. He’s the founder of TechSnips, an IT career development platform, and focuses on solving technical problems through automation and sharing his knowledge with the world.

Table of contents 

Introduction

Part I: Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Basic PowerShell Concepts
Chapter 3: Combining Commands
Chapter 4: Control Flow
Chapter 5: Error Handling
Chapter 6: Writing Functions
Chapter 7: Exploring Modules
Chapter 8: Running Scripts Remotely
Chapter 9: Testing with Pester

Part II: Automating Day-to-Day Tasks
Chapter 10: Parsing Structured Data
Chapter 11: Automating Active Directory
Chapter 12: Working with Azure
Chapter 13: Working with AWS
Chapter 14: Creating a Server Inventory Script

Part III: Building Your Own Module
Chapter 15: Provisioning a Virtual Environment
Chapter 16: Installing an Operating System
Chapter 17: Deploying Active Directory
Chapter 18: Creating and Configuring a SQL Server
Chapter 19: Refactoring Your Code
Chapter 20: Creating and Configuring an IIS Web Server

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Reviews 

"This book is great, and I personally wouldn't hesitate to add it to a bookshelf of technical books."
—ToastIT

"Overall, this book was a great purchase for a noob like me; I have no doubt I will be referring back to it as I set myself more Powershell challenges. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone wanting to start at ground level with Powershell."
—MRN00b0T

"One of the perfect books to pick up when you want to get a first glance at the wonders of Powershell."
—Ian Mizer, Atlanta Python Programmers Group

Extra Stuff 

Check out Head in the Clouds podcast's interview with author Adam Bertram about Powershell for Sysadmins.

Updates 

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