Learn PowerShell Core 6.0
Automate and control administrative tasks using DevOps principles
Published on 23. September 2024
552 pages
978-1-78883-547-3 (ISBN)
Description
Enhance your skills in expert module development, deployment, security, DevOps, and cloud
Key Features
A step-by-step guide to get you started with PowerShell Core 6.0
Harness the capabilities of PowerShell Core 6.0 to perform simple to complex administration tasks
Learn core administrative concepts such as scripting, pipelines, and DSC
Book DescriptionBeginning with an overview of the different versions of PowerShell, Learn PowerShell Core 6.0 introduces you to VSCode and then dives into helping you understand the basic techniques in PowerShell scripting. You will cover advanced coding techniques, learn how to write reusable code as well as store and load data with PowerShell. This book will help you understand PowerShell security and Just Enough Administration, enabling you to create your own PowerShell repository. The last set of chapters will guide you in setting up, configuring, and working with Release Pipelines in VSCode and VSTS, and help you understand PowerShell DSC. In addition to this, you will learn how to use PowerShell with Windows, Azure, Microsoft Online Services, SCCM, and SQL Server. The final chapter will provide you with some use cases and pro tips. By the end of this book, you will be able to create professional reusable code using security insight and knowledge of working with PowerShell Core 6.0 and its most important capabilities. What you will learn
Get to grips with Powershell Core 6.0
Explore basic and advanced PowerShell scripting techniques
Get to grips with Windows PowerShell Security
Work with centralization and DevOps with PowerShell
Implement PowerShell in your organization through real-life examples
Learn to create GUIs and use DSC in production
Who this book is forIf you are a Windows administrator or a DevOps user who wants to leverage PowerShell to automate simple to complex tasks, then this book is for you. Whether you know nothing about PowerShell or just enough to get by, this guide will give you what you need to go to take your scripting to the next level. You'll also find this book useful if you're a PowerShell expert looking to expand your knowledge in areas such as PowerShell Security and DevOps.
Key Features
A step-by-step guide to get you started with PowerShell Core 6.0
Harness the capabilities of PowerShell Core 6.0 to perform simple to complex administration tasks
Learn core administrative concepts such as scripting, pipelines, and DSC
Book DescriptionBeginning with an overview of the different versions of PowerShell, Learn PowerShell Core 6.0 introduces you to VSCode and then dives into helping you understand the basic techniques in PowerShell scripting. You will cover advanced coding techniques, learn how to write reusable code as well as store and load data with PowerShell. This book will help you understand PowerShell security and Just Enough Administration, enabling you to create your own PowerShell repository. The last set of chapters will guide you in setting up, configuring, and working with Release Pipelines in VSCode and VSTS, and help you understand PowerShell DSC. In addition to this, you will learn how to use PowerShell with Windows, Azure, Microsoft Online Services, SCCM, and SQL Server. The final chapter will provide you with some use cases and pro tips. By the end of this book, you will be able to create professional reusable code using security insight and knowledge of working with PowerShell Core 6.0 and its most important capabilities. What you will learn
Get to grips with Powershell Core 6.0
Explore basic and advanced PowerShell scripting techniques
Get to grips with Windows PowerShell Security
Work with centralization and DevOps with PowerShell
Implement PowerShell in your organization through real-life examples
Learn to create GUIs and use DSC in production
Who this book is forIf you are a Windows administrator or a DevOps user who wants to leverage PowerShell to automate simple to complex tasks, then this book is for you. Whether you know nothing about PowerShell or just enough to get by, this guide will give you what you need to go to take your scripting to the next level. You'll also find this book useful if you're a PowerShell expert looking to expand your knowledge in areas such as PowerShell Security and DevOps.
More details
Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
File size
13,98 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78883-547-3 (9781788835473)
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Additional editions
David das Neves | Jan-Hendrik Peters
Learn PowerShell Core 6.0
Automate and control administrative tasks using DevOps principles
Book
07/2018
Packt Publishing
€58.10
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Persons
das Neves David :
David das Neves lives with his wife and a small Norwich Terrier close to Dachau, Germany. He was born and grew up in Germany, but his name is Portuguese and means "from the snows.". He is a typical IT guy and started his career as a software engineer. Afterward, he moved into consultancy and customer-facing roles at companies like Microsoft and Google, with the latest stop being Media Markt Saturn. There he works as a Principal Engineer focusing on the Cloud topics, directly reporting to the VP level. Besides his work, he is strongly connected to the community, writes articles, frequently posts on LinkedIn, organizes several User Groups and events in EMEA, and speaks at international conferences. Acknowledgement: I want to thank my wife, who is tolerating my huge time investments towards my work and this book. You are allowing me to do so. Peters Jan-Hendrik :
Jan-Hendrik Peters is an automation and DevOps professional by day, and a developer for the AutomatedLab framework by night. After working at an international retailer automating distributed POS support systems, he started working as a premier field engineer for Microsoft Germany, where he helps customers automate their infrastructure on-premises and in the cloud. When he is not working, he likes to spend his time brewing his own beer, curing his own bacon, and generally doing manual labor.
David das Neves lives with his wife and a small Norwich Terrier close to Dachau, Germany. He was born and grew up in Germany, but his name is Portuguese and means "from the snows.". He is a typical IT guy and started his career as a software engineer. Afterward, he moved into consultancy and customer-facing roles at companies like Microsoft and Google, with the latest stop being Media Markt Saturn. There he works as a Principal Engineer focusing on the Cloud topics, directly reporting to the VP level. Besides his work, he is strongly connected to the community, writes articles, frequently posts on LinkedIn, organizes several User Groups and events in EMEA, and speaks at international conferences. Acknowledgement: I want to thank my wife, who is tolerating my huge time investments towards my work and this book. You are allowing me to do so. Peters Jan-Hendrik :
Jan-Hendrik Peters is an automation and DevOps professional by day, and a developer for the AutomatedLab framework by night. After working at an international retailer automating distributed POS support systems, he started working as a premier field engineer for Microsoft Germany, where he helps customers automate their infrastructure on-premises and in the cloud. When he is not working, he likes to spend his time brewing his own beer, curing his own bacon, and generally doing manual labor.
Content
Table of Contents
Current PowerShell Versions
PowerShell ISE Versus VSCode
Basic Coding Techniques
Advanced Coding Techniques
Writing Reusable Code
Working with Data
Understanding PowerShell Security
Just Enough Administration
DevOps with PowerShell
Creating Your Own PowerShell Repository
VSCode and PowerShell Release Pipelines
PowerShell Desired State Configuration
Working with Windows
Working with Azure
Connecting to Microsoft Online Services
Working with SCCM and SQL Server
PowerShell Deep Dives
Appendix: PowerShell ISE Hotkeys
Current PowerShell Versions
PowerShell ISE Versus VSCode
Basic Coding Techniques
Advanced Coding Techniques
Writing Reusable Code
Working with Data
Understanding PowerShell Security
Just Enough Administration
DevOps with PowerShell
Creating Your Own PowerShell Repository
VSCode and PowerShell Release Pipelines
PowerShell Desired State Configuration
Working with Windows
Working with Azure
Connecting to Microsoft Online Services
Working with SCCM and SQL Server
PowerShell Deep Dives
Appendix: PowerShell ISE Hotkeys
