PowerShell Query performance counters to create a PowerShell script to monitor SQL services Microsoft SQL Server can be one of the most resource-intensive server applications out there. Depending on the number of databases and the load on them, resource utilization could be intensive. As a result,
PowerShell PowerShell Tutorial Mini-Course: Building a Server Inventory Script PowerShell's real power comes through in its tool-making abilities. What do I mean by a tool? A tool, in this context, is a PowerShell script, a module, a function, whatever that helps you
AWS How to send an email using Amazon's Simple Email Service (SES) Let's walk through sending your first email using Amazon Simple Email Service (SES).There are three ways you can send an email using Amazon SES:using the consoleusing the simple mail transfer protocol
PowerShell Use PowerShell to get installed software remotely If you're a system administrator, one of your jobs is to install, upgrade and remove software from lots of systems. What if I told you you don't have to connect to each machine
PowerShell How to remotely install UltraVNC server with PowerShell VNC is one of the most popular remote desktop control products out there. It's free and comes in many different flavors that administrators can pick from. In this post, we're going to cover
PowerShell Learn the PowerShell string format and expanding strings The string type is probably the most popular variable in PowerShell. I don't think I've ever written a script that didn't contain at least one string. Strings are great to define a simple
PowerShell Using the Azure custom script extension Windows As your team begins to provision and configure more Windows Azure virtual machines (VMs), at some point, you'll get tired of reinventing the wheel. You need automation! In this article, come with me
PowerShell Understanding Regex capture groups in PowerShell Using .NET, PowerShell has some powerful regex capabilities. In this article, I'm going go through, step-by-step on how to use use regex to capture groups with PowerShell using the [regex] type accelerator.Unlike
PowerShell Validating your Windows Server 2016 configuration So you bring up a new Windows Server machine, you're done installing and configuring it how you'd like it to look, perhaps deployed it into your test environment and run a few PowerShell
PowerShell How to build a PowerShell menu Although PowerShell is a powerful automation scripting language, you can also build some cool console-based scripts with it. Building an interactive menu is a great example. In this post, we're going to dive into a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a PowerShell menu.
Microsoft Azure Build the Ghost Blogging Platform in a Microsoft Azure Web App The Ghost blogging platform is a open-source, fast and simpler way to get started blogging than something like Wordpress. If you have a Microsoft Azure subscription and a little bit of time, you can get Ghost running on Azure in no time!
PowerShell Using PowerShell to cast objects PowerShell is not a strictly-typed language meaning it doesn't force you to define specific types of objects every time you need to create one. However, it you can strictly type objects if you
AppVeyor AppVeyor API & PowerShell: Getting Started AppVeyor (appveyor.com), a continuous integration solution for Windows and Linux is a great tool to build automated CI/CD pipelines. Using its built-in REST API with both the cloud and on-prem version
PowerShell How to connect to Office 365 with PowerShell I agree that to connect to Office 365, PowerShell can be a real pain. You have to constantly remember different commands and modules. In this post, we're going to understand connecting to Office
PowerShell The PowerShell parameter demystified All PowerShell functions can have one or more parameters. If you're not using parameters in your PowerShell functions, you're not writing PowerShell right at all. Learn the ins, outs and in between in
Ghost Managing the Ghost API with PowerShell: Oh the Possibilities! Ghost is an open source blogging platform that allows users to build self-hosted or paid subscriptions.The Ghost APIGhost, like many other web services out there has a REST API. Using the Ghost
Active Directory Active Directory Scripts Galore: Come and Get It! Active Directory is one of the most common uses for PowerShell. I have personally been building Active Directory scripts using VBScript and PowerShell for over a decade. Here's a big sample of Active
Microsoft Azure How to Host a Static Website in Azure Backed by CloudFlare Hosting a static website in Microsoft Azure is a way to build simple web pages. Coupled with the ability to use your own domain name (custom domain), choosing to use a static website
PowerShell Testing Write PowerShell Tests with Pester: Getting Started This is a two-chapter example from my book The Pester Book. If want to learn how to test PowerShell code, the unit testing framework Pester is the de facto way to do it.
PowerShell WOL via PowerShell Without Bothering the Network Guys I love PowerShell and I’m sure a lot of you do too. I geek out over nearly every script I create but there are some that I get as giddy as a
Python How to Use Python to Append to a List In Python, lists are a common data structure that holds multiple elements. In this post, learn how you use Python to append to a list.Appending to a List with Append()Let's say
Azure Virtual Machines How to Remove an Azure Virtual Machine and Cleanup with PowerShell One of the most common uses of the Microsoft Azure cloud for administrators is virtual machines (VMs). It’s easy to create Azure VMs, but it’s not quite as intuitive to remove
CarTalks I Feel Stupid Doing This but It Helps When Presenting In this post, I want to talk about using enthusiasm in your communication and presenting.For the backstory of why I chose this topic today, I am the founder of TechSnips. We are
TechSnips Introducing TechSnips; My First Business Venture as Full-Time Entrepreneur I’ve got some exciting news. I’m launching my first-ever online product or service!As many of you may know, I’ve been blogging for years, and on Twitter, doing some freelance
SkedPal SkedPal: I finally found it! A smart task management app If you're looking for a task management app that combines your calendar and tasks and makes decisions for you on what to do, read on!I haven’t geeked out on an app
