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I am certified Microsoft professional, a Microsoft MVP and an IT veteran with almost 20 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT consultant specializing in Windows server technologies. I work today as an independent author, trainer and consultant. I've co-authored or authored several books, courseware, and training videos on administrative scripting and automation. My latest book is Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShel: TFM 2nd Ed.(SAPIEN Press 2011).
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Tag Archives: PowerCLI
Techmentor Orlando 2011 Decks and Demos
As promised, I have put together the most current versions of my slide decks and demos. A word of caution on the demos: many of them were designed to be used with my Start-Demo function, which essentially steps through the … Continue reading
Posted in Active Directory, Conferences, PowerShell, Techmentor, VMware
Tagged Active Directory, PowerCLI, PowerShell, Scripting, Techmentor, VMWare
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PowerCLI VM Peek
Now that I believe I’ve resolved my hardware issues with my VMware server, I’m expecting to use it much more. I’m also continuing my exploration of the PowerCLI tool set which allows me to manage my virtual infrastructure from a … Continue reading
Posted in PowerCLI, PowerShell v2.0
Tagged functions, PowerCLI, PowerShell, Scripting, TryCatch, VMWare
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Running Veeam Jobs
I’m still fighting hardware issues with my ESX box (among other things) but I wanted to jot down some more notes on my experiences with PowerCLI and the Veeam backup cmdlets. Last week I wrote about how I created multiple … Continue reading
VMware Backup with PowerCLI and Veeam
My primary backup drive for my virtual machine backup toasted on me so I had to recreate all of my backup jobs. I’ve been using Veeam’s backup product for VMware and it couldn’t be easier to use. I’ve known that … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, PowerCLI, PowerShell v2.0
Tagged Backup, PowerCLI, PowerShell, Scripting, Veeam, VMWare
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PowerCLI Get-VMToolsVersion
I recently was able to upgrade my VMware server so that I can now fully use the PowerCLI tool set. This is fantastic PowerShell goodness that I hope to use and write about much more in the future. Part of … Continue reading



