Youll then explore dscs builtin features and resources, followed by some of the different methods provided for delivering configuration information within your ecosystem, and learn about configuration monitoring and reporting. Windows powershell desired state configuration revealed is for it administrators, developers and devops engineers working in windowsbased data center environments. Windows powershell desired state configuration overview. Windows powershell desired state configuration revealed. Powershell mvp jeff hicks explains why powershells desired state configuration dsc should matter to you as an it professional and how it can help bolster your career. Booktutorial in french welcome forums dsc desired state configuration booktutorial in french this topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 2 months ago by. If you dont want to wait have a look at our ebook offers and start reading. Examples are, for the most part, extremely concise theyre intended to help you understand the needed structure and approach. The in depth section provides detailed information on topicsfrequently encountered by administrators. Mike is the leader and cofounder of the mississippi.
Buy windows powershell desired state configuration revealed 1st ed. This starts with an overview of the configuration management features in windows, followed by a discussion of the architecture of dsc and its components. Why powershells desired state configuration should matter. Windows powershell desired state configuration revealed starts with an overview of the configuration management features in windows, followed by a discussion of the architecture of dsc and its components.
Desired state configuration dsc is an awesome configuration management tool that is built into windows on top of powershell. Powershell desired state configuration dsc is a powerful configuration management platform that makes it easier than ever to perform configuration management of your infrastructure, whether onpremises or in the cloud. One solution is to adopt desired state configuration dsc, a powershell. The 4 stars was due to formatting in the kindle edition. Pro powershell desired state configuration shows you how. It provides the ability to configure, reconfigure or test the configuration. Windows powershell desired state configuration revealed apress. Desired state configuration dsc was introduced in windows powershell v4 as part of the windows management. The book starts out with an introduction to windows powershell, covering. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Powershell magazine, and is a contributing author of a chapter in the powershell deep dives book. Desired state configuration dsc is a powerful configuration management platform.
The dsc book is designed to help you understand how dsc works, and how you can use it in a variety of scenarios. Learn everything you need to know about microsofts desired state configuration technology in this everexpanding, comprehensive book from two of the industrys leading experts. Powershell desired state configuration dsc howto for. Trademarked names, logos, and images may appear in this book. With a little prior powershell scripting experience, this book can be used as an indepth reference to creating, customizing and extending dsc in windows. Desired state configuration dsc is a powerful configuration management. Deploying software using desired state configuration petri. Desired state configuration dsc makes it a breeze to maintain consistent configurations across. Pro powershell desired state configuration an indepth guide to. This book was created independently by don jones and missy januszko, both microsoft mvps and dsc. Pro powershell desired state configuration an indepth. It works well if you want a group of servers with the same role, for example file servers. Dsc is a management platform in powershell that enables you to manage your it and development infrastructure with configuration as code.
Desired state configuration dsc was introduced in windows powershell. Powershell desired state configuration examples of thesis. Powershell version powershell desired state configuration dsc dsc is microsofts new system for building identical servers using powershell. It will show you a simple example of how to apply a dsc configuration. Powershell script modules, which weve covered elsewhere in this book. Windows powershell desired state configuration revealed will take you through this new technology from start to finish and demonstrates the dsc interfaces through windows powershell. This article aims to provide an initial overall view of the desired state configuration. No books on the market yet on this important new feature of powershell 4. Powershell 4 upwards provides the functionality to do this, with a feature known as desired state configuration dsc. Everything youve learned in the book so far can help you create those scripts.
Use this guide to windows powershell desired state configuration dsc to configure your infrastructure onpremises and in the cloud. Note portions of todays post are excerpted from my book, windows powershell best. How to detect and correct drift from the desired configuration state. Desired state configuration is the microsoft version of puppet available in powershell 4.
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