{"product_id":"9781617299551","title":"Practical Automation with PowerShell: Effective scripting from the console to the cloud","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eDowst, Matthew\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManning\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/2\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake PowerShell beyond simple scripts and build time-saving automations for your team, your users, and the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePractical Automation with PowerShell\u003c\/i\u003e you will learn how to:\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild PowerShell functions to automate common and complex tasks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate smart automations that are adaptable to new challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructure your code for sharing and reusability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStore and secure your automations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExecute automations with Azure Automation, Jenkins, Task Scheduler, and Cron\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShare your automations with your team and non-technical colleagues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStore and retrieve data, credentials, and variables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse source control solutions to maintain and test code changes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvide front-end UI solutions for PowerShell automations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Automation in PowerShell\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how you can use PowerShell to build automation solutions for a huge number of common admin and DevOps tasks. Author Matthew Dowst uses his decades of experience to lay out a real blueprint for setting up an enterprise scripting environment with PowerShell. The book goes beyond the basics to show you how to handle the unforeseen complexities that can keep automations from becoming reusable and resilient. From the console to the cloud, you'll learn how to manage your code, avoid common pitfalls, and create sharable automations that are adaptable to different use cases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe PowerShell scripting language is a force multiplier, giving you programmatic control over your whole data center. With this powerful tool, you can create reusable automations that radically improve consistency and productivity on your Ops team. This book shows you how to design, write, organize, and deploy scripts to automate operations on systems of all sizes, from local servers to enterprise clusters in the cloud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Automation with PowerShell: Effective scripting from the console to the cloud\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to build PowerShell automations for local and cloud systems. In it, you’ll find tips for identifying automatable tasks, techniques for structuring and managing scripts, and lots of well-explained example code. You’ll even learn how to adapt existing scripts to new use cases and empower non-technical users through easy-to-understand SharePoint frontends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat’s Inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructure PowerShell code for sharing and reusability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStore and secure your automations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExecute automation with Azure Automation, Jenkins, Task Scheduler, and Cron\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStore and retrieve data, credentials, and variables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse source control solutions to maintain and test code changes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor sysadmin and IT professionals who manage backend systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Dowst\u003c\/b\u003e has over 15 years of experience in IT management and consulting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 PowerShell automation\u003cbr\u003e2 Get started automating\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 Scheduling automation scripts\u003cbr\u003e4 Handling sensitive data\u003cbr\u003e5 PowerShell remote execution\u003cbr\u003e6 Making adaptable automations\u003cbr\u003e7 Working with SQL\u003cbr\u003e8 Cloud-based automation\u003cbr\u003e9 Working outside of PowerShell\u003cbr\u003e10 Automation coding best practices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11 End-user scripts and forms\u003cbr\u003e12 Sharing scripts among a team\u003cbr\u003e13 Testing your scripts\u003cbr\u003e14 Maintaining your code","brand":"Manning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48172272648447,"sku":"9781617299551","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_6267e078-fe99-4706-9604-bb79dbea09a3.jpg?v=1771253591","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781617299551","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}