To Deb, my strength and heart, thank you so much for all of your unwavering love and support. I would not be who I am today without you. I love you.

To Nicole, Mitchell, and Caitlin, thank you for teaching me the meaning of grace. I love you all very much.

—Matt

To Kevin, my wonderful husband who survived my talks about PowerShell from a developer's perspective while writing, offered suggestions when I needed another person's real-world IT perspective, and has been very supportive of me through my “wrediting” process.

—Sarah

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