Learning PowerShell DSC

Preface

Windows PowerShell was a transformative event for the Windows management ecosystem. It marked a shift from the GUI-based administration of "click next, next, finish" to a composable command line experience that can be scripted and automated. This methodology was not accepted immediately by the Windows community, but time has proven the approach viable and PowerShell is now an integral part of any systems administrator's toolkit.

Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) marks another shift in Windows administration, but this time, it is a move away from the run-once scripts that cannot detect the existing state to declarative and repeatable automation without side effects. While PowerShell enabled an automation paradigm that ...