Windows PowerShell 2.0 Bible

Here's the complete guide to Windows PowerShell 2.0 foradministrators and developers Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's next-generation scripting andautomation language. This comprehensive volume provides thebackground that IT administrators and developers need in order tostart using PowerShell automation in exciting new ways. It explainswhat PowerShell is, how to use the language, and specific ways toapply PowerShell in various technologies. Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's standard automation tool andsomething that every Windows administrator will eventually have tounderstand; this book provides the background necessary to applyPowerShell automation. Covers how to use the language and specific ways to applyPowerShell in a variety of scenarios Addresses new features in the latest version of PowerShell andthe additional functionality delivered by new products that providedirect or indirect ways to use PowerShell for scripting andautomation purposes Explores the language fundamentals and how to use PowerShellfor desktop, server, server application, and virtualization/cloudsituations This thorough guide goes well beyond theory to offer real-worldinformation and new scripting techniques, enabling administratorsand developers to make the most of PowerShell 2.0.