If you seek robust, scalable scripting, you need Windows PowerShell. And if you want to apply Windows PowerShell automation to today's hottest technology areas, such as virtualized environments and cloud administration, this authoritative reference is exactly what you need. Four seasoned engineers who are well-known in the PowerShell community show you how to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 and apply the power of automation to desktops, servers, server apps, and the cloud.

• Get up to speed on Windows PowerShell basics and what's new in Version 2.0

• Learn how to automate tasks at the desktop, server, server app, and cloud levels

• Tap Windows PowerShell for Microsoft Office 2010, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server tasks

• Make use of cmdlets for Active Directory, Group Directory, SCOM, SharePoint administration, SQL Server, and more

• Apply Windows PowerShell to virtualized environments, including Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, and Citrix XenApp and Citrix XenDesktop

• Install and use the Windows Azure Service Management cmdlets

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• Helpful code listings, so you can follow along

• Supplemental code snippets

Discover all that WindowsPowerShell 2.0 can do

Manage physical, virtual,and cloud environments

Explore modules, snap-ins,and third-party cmdlets