Adam Bertram

Adam Bertram is a 20+ year veteran of IT and an experienced online business professional. He’s a consultant, Microsoft MVP, blogger, trainer, published author, and content marketer for multiple technology companies.

PowerShell Tutorial: Mastering Scriptblocks, Arrays and Hashtables

Learn how to use PowerShell scriptblocks for reusable code, arrays for data collections, and hashtables for key-value pair management in this practical hands-on tutorial with real-world examples.

PowerShell 101: String, Boolean, and Number Data Types

Learn how to work with PowerShell's fundamental data types including strings, booleans and numbers. Master string interpolation, boolean logic, and numerical operations through practical examples.

PowerShell Automatic Variables: Special Variables Built into PowerShell

Learn about PowerShell's automatic variables - built-in special variables that serve specific purposes. Discover how to work with history limits, constants, exit codes, and null values.

How to Query REST APIs with PowerShell: A Practical Guide

Learn how to use PowerShell to query REST APIs, parse JSON responses, and build a reusable tool for working with web services. This hands-on tutorial covers Invoke-RestMethod, error handling, and creating custom output objects.

How to Work with JSON in PowerShell: A Practical Guide

Learn how to effectively read, manipulate and write JSON data using PowerShell with real-world examples. Master JSON handling for sysadmin tasks.

Understanding PowerShell Objects: A Practical Tutorial

Learn how PowerShell objects work with hands-on examples. Master properties, methods and dot notation in this beginner-friendly guide to PowerShell's object-oriented approach.

PowerShell Variables Tutorial: A Beginner’s Guide

Master PowerShell variables with this hands-on guide. Learn how to create, modify and manage variables efficiently for your automation scripts with practical examples and best practices.

PowerShell Functions vs. Cmdlets: Difference?

Learn the key differences between PowerShell commands, functions, and cmdlets. Understand when to use each one and how to inspect their code and functionality.

Using The PowerShell Pipeline Like a Pro

Learn how to use the PowerShell pipeline effectively in this hands-on tutorial. Discover how to chain commands together, check pipeline support, and write more efficient PowerShell code.

Managing Active Directory Groups with PowerShell: The Ultimate Guide

Learn how to manage Active Directory groups with PowerShell! This hands-on guide shows you how to query, create and modify AD groups using practical real-world examples.

From Days to Seconds: Automating AWS Certificate Requests with n8n and Slack

Learn how to automate AWS certificate requests by building a custom Slack command using n8n workflow automation. Eliminate ticket queues and manual processes with this hands-on guide.

Create Your First PowerShell Azure Function: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to create, test, and deploy an HTTP-triggered PowerShell Azure Function from scratch using Azure PowerShell and Azure Functions Core Tools in this hands-on tutorial.

Export Complex PowerShell Objects to CliXML: A Practical Guide

Learn how to export complex, nested PowerShell objects to CliXML while preserving their structure and relationships. Follow along with a real-world example using workout program data.

PowerShell CIM Classes: Your Gateway to Windows System Management

Master PowerShell's CIM capabilities to query and manage Windows systems like a pro. Learn why CIM is the future of Windows system management and how to leverage its power in your automation tasks.

Creating an AWS SSL Certs from Scratch (CLI and PowerShell)

Learn how to create SSL certificates in AWS Certificate Manager using the AWS CLI. This tutorial walks through setting up permissions, requesting a certificate, and verifying its creation.

Creating an Azure Function to Run PowerShell in the Cloud

Learn how to create an HTTP-triggered Azure Function that runs PowerShell code. We'll walk through setting up the prerequisites, creating the function locally, and deploying it to Azure.

Automating VM Deployment in Azure with PowerShell

Learn how to automate the deployment of a Windows VM on Azure using PowerShell. This guide covers network setup, NSG rules, and IIS installation.

How to Create and Use Azure KeyVault Secrets with PowerShell

Learn how to securely store and retrieve secrets in Azure KeyVault using PowerShell, including creating a KeyVault, adding secrets, and accessing them in your scripts.

Automating Azure VM Power Management with Runbooks

Learn how to create an Azure Automation runbook to start and stop Azure VMs on a schedule, saving costs and improving resource management.

How to Create Your First Azure Automation Runbook with PowerShell

Learn how to create, publish and run your first Azure Automation runbook using PowerShell and the Azure CLI. This step-by-step guide walks through setting up an Automation account, creating a runbook, and executing it in Azure.