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Jeffery Hicks is an IT veteran with over 30 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT infrastructure consultant specializing in Microsoft server technologies with an emphasis on automation and efficiency. He is a multi-year recipient of the Microsoft MVP Award.

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Creating VMware Snapshots with PowerCLI

Last Update: May 21, 2025

Learn to create, automate, and manage snapshots with PowerCLI! Find out more in this helpful tutorial.

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VMware Event Logs and PowerCLI

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Discover how to retrieve event log information from your VMware servers using the all-powerful PowerCLI, including parsing log files and more!

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Modifying a VM with PowerCLI

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

If you’re managing a VMware infrastructure, then PowerCLI should be part of your toolkit. Learn to use PowerCLI to modify a VM in this how-to!

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Managing VMware with CIM and PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

It’s time you got to know CIM. Learn how to manage your VMware using CIM and PowerShell in this tutorial!

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Managing VMware Tools with PowerCLI

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Update all your client tools by using PowerCLI to manage your VMware tools. Read on for more!

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ESX the PowerShell Way with Get-ESXCli

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Want ESX to pull information about your VMware environment? Get-ESXCli! Learn how in this PowerShell guide.

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Getting Started with PowerCLI: Managing ISO Files

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

We’re all about vSphere PowerCLI. In pt. 6 of our series, learn to manage (copy and mount) ISO files.

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Getting Started with PowerCLI: Creating a Virtual Machine

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

In part 5 of our series on vSphere PowerCLI, learn how to create a shiny new virtual machine from the command line.

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Getting Started with vSphere PowerCLI: PSDrives

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

More PowerCLI! In part 4 of this multi-part series, find out how to use PSDrives in vSphere PowerCLI

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Getting Started with PowerCLI: Start and Shutdown Virtual Machines

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In part 3 of this series, find out how to start and shutdown VMs using vSphere PowerCLI, the handy free PowerShell snapin.

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Getting Started with PowerCLI: Setup and Configuration

Last Update: Jun 04, 2025

In part 2 of this series, learn to setup and configure vSphere PowerCLI, VMware’s free PowerShell snapin.

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Getting Started with vSphere PowerCLI

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

vSphere PowerCLI, VMware’s PowerShell management tool is indispensible. Find out get started with PowerCLI in part 1 of this multi-part series!

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