Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Anatomy of a PowerShell DSC Resource

Summary: Guest blogger and Microsoft PFE, Jason Walker, talks about the anatomy of a Windows PowerShell DSC resource. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is Part 1 of a two-part series written by Microsoft PFE and Honorary Scripting Guy, Jason Walker. The majority of my "PowerShelling" lately has been around Desired ...

PowerShell Above and Beyond the Minimum Requirements

Summary: Two Microsoft Windows PowerShell experts get extreme with the standard Hello World script. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Last month at the Charlotte PowerShell User Group meeting, we played around with some scenarios, and we had each of the attendees work through the tasks to see the various ways they would come up with...

Weekend Scripter: Max Out PowerShell in a Little Bit of Time—Part 2

Summary: Microsoft PFE, Jason Walker, talks about improving performance of Windows PowerShell by using runspaces. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Jason Walker is back with us today for the conclusion of his two-part weekend series. Be sure to read yesterday’s post before you read today’s: Weekend Scripter: Max Out ...

Weekend Scripter: Max Out PowerShell in a Little Bit of Time—Part 1

Summary: Microsoft PFE, Jason Walker, talks about how to maximize performance from Windows PowerShell in the enterprise. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Jason Walker is our guest blogger this weekend. Today is Part 1 of a 2 part series. Here’s Jason… I work in an environment with widely dispersed datacenters and I am ...