Author: Adam Bertram

There have always been a few options for running background asynchronous tasks within PowerShell. Traditionally, PowerShell (PS) Jobs was the go to method as a job could be started and then control returned to the console. PS Jobs were always heavy, in regards to resource usage, and depending on what needed to be run, this… Read More

What's changed in PowerShell 7 to enhance support for JSON? There are no new cmdlets, but there have been some functionality changes to the existing cmdlets.

Do you have that one PowerShell command you use constantly? If that command has parameters, you have to manually specify the parameter values every time. If you find yourself passing the same parameter values to a command frequently, this post is for you.

As with any programming language, code will have errors and troubleshooting those problems can be difficult. Thankfully, PowerShell has a rich error object and several powerful tools to help debug your code. With PowerShell 7, these tools become even more useful and error handling even easier. As the language evolves and becomes used in more… Read More

Mailgun is an email sending service that provides logging and an API to send emails. PowerShell is particularly strong in its ability to use REST API's. There are many use cases for needing to send emails, but one of the most common is that of sending emails when scripts are completed. This may be for status updates or failures.

Just like Windows, Linux has many running services that need proper management. With the advent of PowerShell 7 and it's cross-platform ability, the idea of using PowerShell to manage Linux systems becomes more attractive.

If you haven't heard of Posh-GIT, it is a great module for assisting in managing your GIT repositories from within PowerShell. There is so much functionality in GIT that it can be hard, especially in a PowerShell oriented way, to use that functionality effectively. Using Posh-GIT, you are able to interact easily with GIT using… Read More

PowerShell 7 has introduced a number of new abilities for the language. One of those abilities is the oft-requested pipeline chain operator. The PowerShell pipeline is a cornerstone of the language. Easily passing entire objects from one command to another is exceptionally useful.

Microsoft Teams is up and coming in the world of business chat and collaboration clients. Much like Slack, Microsoft Teams offers many of the same tools and integration abilities; a key selling point of business-oriented chat clients is the interoperability that the clients offer.

With PowerShell 7 being cross-platform, the question often comes up of how logging works on Linux systems. Most PowerShell administrators are used to working in the Windows world and using the EventLog. Likewise, most Linux system administrators are used to Syslog and log files in general.

Much like Unix, PowerShell has the concept of streams. It’s important to understand how the flow of data output works within PowerShell. By leveraging the power of streams and their capabilities, you will be able to create better troubleshooting and more useful output.

PowerShell has been the default configuration tool for Windows since it’s release in 2006, but since being open-sourced in 2016, administrators can use it for Linux and macOS as well. However, there are some significant differences in how to manage a Windows operating system over a Linux operating system.

Built-in PowerShell 7 module NetTCPIP, on Windows, offers a range of functionality to update and manage your network interfaces. Many of the traditional IT administration tasks, such as setting a static IP address or DNS Server settings, are trivial using the functions within the NetTCPIP module.

How Error Handling Works in PowerShell 7 Among the many exciting features being introduced by PowerShell 7, there is a lot of new error display functionality as well! PowerShell already has a robust error handling capability and with these new features, it makes troubleshooting that much easier. Understanding Errors within PowerShell First, it helps to… Read More

Since Microsoft open-sourced PowerShell in 2016, running it on Linux has become not only easier but a core part of the PowerShell roadmap. With PowerShell 7 in development, the stated goal is to make PowerShell accessible from not only Windows but Mac and Linux.