Books

A practical, idiomatic guide to PowerShell 7 for developers and sysadmins coming from Bash or Python. Learn the object pipeline, advanced functions, modules, error handling, remoting, and cloud DevOps workflows, all with runnable examples across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Do your PowerShell scripts make the cut? How much better could it be? Find out by learning hundreds of tips and tricks from PowerShell experts around the world!

This book starts with the basics of PowerShell and uses a step-by-step approach to build up to complex concepts. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, this book will help you become more proficient with PowerShell. By the time you finish this book, your skills will be as well-integrated as the seamless components in the cover artwork.

"PowerShell SysAdmin Crash Course" is the ultimate guide for system administrators and PowerShell users. This comprehensive resource teaches you everything to know about PowerShell, from the console and cmdlets to scripting, modules, and more.

Learn the patterns, practices, and details of PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking from the industry's two most recognized experts on the subject.

Take control of Windows Server automation from script to production. This practical guide shows you how to build secure, scalable infrastructure with PowerShell, DSC, Terraform and CI/CD. Learn proven patterns, avoid costly mistakes and tackle real-world deployment, security, monitoring and troubleshooting challenges with working code you can put to use.

Whether you're learning PowerShell or managing enterprise environments, this book is a practical reference for Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7+. It covers core concepts, scripting, automation and administration with clear examples based on official Microsoft documentation.

A four-phase discipline for PowerShell automation that has to actually work, built around one real, escalating case study from cover to cover.

Practical PowerShell * Exchange Server Subscription Edition is an 800+ page book on learning to script and use PowerShell to manage your Exchange SE servers. Written by a Microsoft MVP, you will learn from real-world examples and 100% tested code. Purchase this book with confidence.

A practical guide to Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC), the cross-platform configuration management tool for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Learn how to author configuration documents, work with built-in resources, adapters, and build custom resources.

In this book, I'll take you on a fundamentals exploration that quickly progresses to powerful, time-saving methods that can transform your day-to-day administrative tasks. I share my own experiences, challenges, and discoveries from the field, so you can see how PowerShell can be a true game-changer in managing IT environments. As you flip through the pages, you'll come across hands-on tasks like handling files, directories, and the registry, plus automating repetitive tasks with ease.

Learn the undocumented and unknown aspects of PowerShell from one of the original PowerShell experts that will help be a more effective PowerShell user and a better PowerShell toolmaker. Written by one of the original PowerShell experts and well-respected member of the PowerShell Community.

Tired of the complexities of managing software on Windows? WinGet and Beyond is your guide to making it effortless. Whether you’re an IT professional, a developer, or simply a tech hobbyist, this book introduces you to Microsoft’s WinGet, a tool that’s all about simplifying software management and more.

Looking to write PowerShell documentation efficiently? This book has you covered with the new Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS module. Enjoy a variety of fun follow-along exercises and gain an in-depth understanding of the new module.

Learn about Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3 open-source project on GitHub, as detailed in this comprehensive handbook, which spans the early alpha releases.