March 2009 - Posts
SAPIEN Technologies has released a new FREE (for personal use) portable editor called PrimalPad. With PrimalPad you can edit PowerShell, VBScript, JScript and HTML files. The editor also support multi-tabbed environment, line numbers and color coding. The editor is a single EXE file, no need to install anything, just double click it and start editing your scripts.
PrimalPad is available as x32 and x64 versions and can be downloaded HERE (registration needed).
Event Overview
Windows PowerShell is likely to become the automation tool of choice. In this webcast, we provide examples of Windows PowerShell being used to perform common administration tasks in Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager. We compare the two automation methods in detail, and we discuss some online community-focused PowerShell resources such as http://powershellcommunity.org.
Presenters: Marco Shaw, Microsoft MVP, Independent; Darin Pendergraft, PowerGUI Product Manager, Quest Software; and Peter Zerger, Consulting Partner, AKOS Technology Services, Inc.
Start Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada), click
HERE to register.
Idera has released a new Practical PowerShell video series on PowerShell.com. The 5-part video series, presented by PowerShell author and expert Don Jones, provides IT professionals with the knowledge and skills required to automate key administrative tasks on a variety of Windows platforms using PowerShell. You can register for free and be notified when new videos become available simply by joining PowerShell.com.
Part 1 of the series is already available: Getting to Know PowerShell
‘Effective PowerShell’ is a series of (must read) blog posts by Keith Hill, Windows PowerShell MVP and PowerShell Community Extensions (PSCX) creator. The updated series, with a v2 touch, is now available as a PDF file (48 pages, 1.13 MB). You can download it here.
Windows PowerShell 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, by William R. Stanek, is a portable guide for using Windows PowerShell to manage clients, servers, and network services. This practical, pocket sized reference helps you get more done in less time by delivering ready answers about using Windows PowerShell 2.0 to manage multiple clients and servers, and to perform bulk operations.
The book is packed with hundreds of examples that show you how to run commands and write scripts without touching the graphical user interface and featuring easy-to-read tables, lists, and step-by-step instructions.
About to be published on: May 27, 2009