Ultimate PowerShell Automation for System Administration

Power Up Your Automation and Administration with PowerShellKey Features? Master PowerShell for efficient IT administration and configuration.? Explore practical scenarios with clear explanations and essential scripts.? Enhance automation skills to stay ahead in IT innovation.? Optimize Microsoft product management with advanced PowerShell techniques.Book DescriptionUnlock the power of PowerShell with this comprehensive guide designed as your ultimate companion the book is structured into three parts each focusing on different aspects of PowerShell. You'll start with the basics and then explore PowerShell Core's unique features. Next you'll delve into building blocks pipelines and data control with arrays loops and hash tables.As you progress you'll master PowerShell security and develop advanced functions to automate complex tasks. Further chapters will guide you through optimizing Windows administration managing tasks and jobs and exploring remoting features for efficient multi-system management.Finally you'll leverage PowerShell for cloud operations and integrate it seamlessly with the Microsoft ecosystem. This book provides a progressive journey in PowerShell automation equipping you with essential skills for various tasks from Windows administration to cloud operations.What you will learn? Master PowerShell and PowerShell Core fundamentals syntax and cmdlets.? Develop robust scripts using variables arrays conditionals loops and hash tables.? Implement security best practices to safeguard data and systems.? Create advanced functions to streamline script development.? Administer Windows environments efficiently with PowerShell.? Automate tasks and optimize system performance with PowerShell.? Utilize PowerShell remoting for remote administration and cross-platform execution.? Manage cloud resources using PowerShell for provisioning and configuration.? Integrate PowerShell with Microsoft ecosystem components like Active Directory and Azure.? Create custom modules for enhanced efficiency including support for other cloud vendors.Table of ContentsPart 1 Fundamentals of PowerShell1. Introduction to PowerShell2. Introduction to PowerShell Core3. PowerShell Building Blocks and PipelinesPart 2 PowerShell Scripting and Automation4. Data Control and Arrays Using Conditional Statements Loops and Hashtables5. PowerShell Security6. PowerShell Advanced Functions7. Windows Administration Using PowerShellPart 3 PowerShell Advanced Topics8. PowerShell Tasks and Jobs9. PowerShell Remoting10. Managing Cloud Operations Using PowerShell11. PowerShell and Microsoft EcosystemIndexAbout the AuthorsPrashanth Jayaram is an experienced professional in data and data science with diverse expertise and roles spanning over 18 years. He excels in designing innovative database solutions and has hands-on experience with cutting-edge Next-Gen database technologies. He has authored and published over 500 articles and several books on SQL NoSQL PowerShell Python SQL on Linux Azure AWS MongoDB Graph Database Ansible and Azure DevOps.Prashanth Jayaram is a distinguished Technical Architect and Database Consultant boasting an impressive 17-year track record of immersive involvement in the realm of database technologies. With a remarkable accolade to his name Rajendra has clinched the esteemed Best Author of the Year award from SQLShack not once but thrice consecutively.