Thomas Lee 
Windows Server 2016 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook – Second Edition 

Over 100 recipes to help you leverage Power Shell to automate Windows Server 2016 manual tasks

• Automate Windows server tasks with the powerful features of the Power Shell Language


• Master new features such as Dev Ops, containers, and Nano servers, and speed up their performance using Power Shell


• Improve Power Shell’s usability, and control and manage Windows-based environments by working through inviting recipes

If you are a systems administrator, engineer, or an architect working with Windows Server 2016 and want to automate tasks with Power Shell, then this book is for you. A basic knowledge of Power Shell is expected.

• Streamline routine administration processes


• Improve the performance and storage of your Windows server with enhanced large-scale Power Shell scripts


• Use DSC to leverage Windows server features


• Generate automatic reports that highlight unexpected changes in your environment


• Monitor performance and report on system utilization using detailed graphs and analysis


• Create and manage a reliable and redundant Hyper-V environment


• Manage your enterprise’s patch level


• Utilize multiple tools and protocols to manage your environment

This book showcases several ways that Windows administrators can use to automate and streamline their job. You’ll start with the Power Shell and Windows Server fundamentals, where you’ll become well versed with Power Shell and Windows Server features.

In the next module, Core Windows Server 2016, you’ll implement Nano Server, manage Windows updates, and implement troubleshooting and server inventories. You’ll then move on to the Networking module, where you’ll manage Windows network services and network shares.

The last module covers Azure and DSC, where you will use Azure on Power Shell and DSC to easily maintain Windows servers.

This is a practical guide packed with attractive recipes to help you effectively use Power Shell to accelerate your daily administrative tasks with Windows server.