Windows PowerShell 2.0 Bible

Here's the complete guide to Windows PowerShell 2.0 for administrators and developers

Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's next-generation scripting and automation language. This comprehensive volume provides the background that IT administrators and developers need in order to start using PowerShell automation in exciting new ways. It explains what PowerShell is, how to use the language, and specific ways to apply PowerShell in various technologies.

Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's standard automation tool and something that every Windows administrator will eventually have to understand; this book provides the background necessary to apply PowerShell automation.
* Covers how to use the language and specific ways to apply PowerShell in a variety of scenarios
* Addresses new features in the latest version of PowerShell and the additional functionality delivered by new products that provide direct or indirect ways to use PowerShell for scripting and automation purposes
* Explores the language fundamentals and how to use PowerShell for desktop, server, server application, and virtualization/cloud situations

This thorough guide goes well beyond theory to offer real-world information and new scripting techniques, enabling administrators and developers to make the most of PowerShell 2.0.

Windows PowerShell adoption is becoming more and more pervasive.  There are other books that concentrate a lot on theory, while at the same time only concentrating on server-side automation. The book contents explain PowerShell, how to use the language and how to specifically apply it to different technologies. We cover the language itself, some of the new features in PowerShell v2 and the additional functionality delivered by new products that either provide a direct or indirect way to use PowerShell for scripting and automation purposes.  The major topics that will be discussed are: Language fundamentals Desktop Server Server applications Virtualization/Cloud Other

Here's the complete guide to Windows PowerShell 2.0 for administrators and developers Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's next-generation scripting and automation language. This comprehensive volume provides the background that IT administrators and developers need in order to start using PowerShell automation in exciting new ways. It explains what PowerShell is, how to use the language, and specific ways to apply PowerShell in various technologies. Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's standard automation tool and something that every Windows administrator will eventually have to understand; this book provides the background necessary to apply PowerShell automation. Covers how to use the language and specific ways to apply PowerShell in a variety of scenarios Addresses new features in the latest version of PowerShell and the additional functionality delivered by new products that provide direct or indirect ways to use PowerShell for scripting and automation purposes Explores the language fundamentals and how to use PowerShell for desktop, server, server application, and virtualization/cloud situations This thorough guide goes well beyond theory to offer real-world information and new scripting techniques, enabling administrators and developers to make the most of PowerShell 2.0.