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Synopsis
Get started with the fundamentals of PowerShell DSC and utilize its power to automate deployment and configuration of your servers
About This Book
- Create flexible and maintainable deployments using DSC configuration scripts that stand the test of time
- Explore the in depth details of the core architecture, concepts, and practices used by PowerShell DSC
- A step-by-step guide that shows you how to start using and taking advantage of PowerShell DSC
Who This Book Is For
This book is intended for system administrators, developers, or engineers who are responsible for configuration management and automation and wish to learn PowerShell Desired State Configuration for efficient management, configuration and deployment of systems and applications.
What You Will Learn
- Understand configuration management and why you need it
- Craft flexible, reusable, and maintainable configuration scripts for thousands of servers
- Create custom DSC resources to manage any application or server setting
- Apply configuration data to deploy applications to different environments
- Utilize DSC push deployments to test your configuration scripts and custom DSC resources
- Install, configure and use DSC pull servers
- Run a Windows MSI package
- Deploy a website
In Detail
Windows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. PowerShell DSC is a new management platform that enables you to deploy and manage configuration data for software services and manage the environment in which these services run.
This book begins with an overview of the basics of PowerShell DSC by covering the architecture and components of the Desired Sate Configuration. It will then familiarize you with the set of PowerShell language extensions and new PowerShell commands. It will help you understand and create DSC configurations with the help of practical examples, and to create DSC custom resources for your custom applications. Finally, you will learn to deploy a real world application using PowerShell DSC. By the end of the book, you will have better knowledge about the powerful Desired State Configuration platform, which helps you to achieve continuous delivery, and efficient management and easy deployment of data for systems.
Style and approach
This book is an in-depth guide to using PowerShell DSC, full of real-world experiences and best practices using PowerShell DSC. The topics are explained and build on one another other to provide a holistic learning experience. At the end, all the features learned will be used to create a real world application deployment using DSC.
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About the Author
James Pogran
James Pogran has been working with computers in some form or fashion for over 15 years. His first job was systems administration for a large military installation. He then moved on to develop monitoring software and automate large scale Windows environments for a major managed services provider. He is currently a software engineer at Puppet Labs where he helps to make Windows automation even better with Puppet.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Get started with the fundamentals of PowerShell DSC and utilize its power to automate deployment and configuration of your serversAbout This Book. Create flexible and maintainable deployments using DSC configuration scripts that stand the test of time. Explore the in depth details of the core architecture, concepts, and practices used by PowerShell DSC. A step-by-step guide that shows you how to start using and taking advantage of PowerShell DSCWho This Book Is ForThis book is intended for system administrators, developers, or engineers who are responsible for configuration management and automation and wish to learn PowerShell Desired State Configuration for efficient management, configuration and deployment of systems and applications.What You Will Learn. Understand configuration management and why you need it. Craft flexible, reusable, and maintainable configuration scripts for thousands of servers. Create custom DSC resources to manage any application or server setting. Apply configuration data to deploy applications to different environments. Utilize DSC push deployments to test your configuration scripts and custom DSC resources. Install, configure and use DSC pull servers. Run a Windows MSI package. Deploy a websiteIn DetailWindows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. PowerShell DSC is a new management platform that enables you to deploy and manage configuration data for software services and manage the environment in which these services run.This book begins with an overview of the basics of PowerShell DSC by covering the architecture and components of the Desired Sate Configuration. It will then familiarize you with the set of PowerShell language extensions and new PowerShell commands. It will help you understand and create DSC configurations with the help of practical examples, and to create DSC custom resources for your custom applications. Finally, you will learn to deploy a real world application using PowerShell DSC. By the end of the book, you will have better knowledge about the powerful Desired State Configuration platform, which helps you to achieve continuous delivery, and efficient management and easy deployment of data for systems.Style and approachThis book is an in-depth guide to using PowerShell DSC, full of real-world experiences and best practices using PowerShell DSC. The topics are explained and build on one another other to provide a holistic learning experience. At the end, all the features learned will be used to create a real world application deployment using DSC. Seller Inventory # LU-9781783980703
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