"By Azure Automation's general availability, we expect to have around 40 cmdlets to allow complete control of Azure Automation via PowerShell," Microsoft explained, in a Wednesday blog post.

Azure Automation module importing. The module will be imported and should be complete in less than 60 seconds. At this point, you can use the module's cmdlet just as you would any other module in ...

Businesses are consuming more storage every day, and it’s up to IT to keep up. Rather than consistently add expensive new on-premises data center storage, many choose the cloud; Microsoft’s Azure is a ...

Windows PowerShell offers a versatile platform for task automation on Windows systems. By taking advantage of its many capabilities, you can enhance workflow efficiency, increase productivity, and ...

Microsoft and Chef announced a partnership today focused on helping businesses automate their cloud workloads and move them into the Azure cloud. The partnership is built on a year’s worth of ...

The Azure PowerShell module currently provides about 20 Azure Automation cmdlets, so it's clear that Microsoft is on board. But what about the rest of the industry?

I've now shown you how to create and manage Azure DevTest Labs, VMs and artifacts. Using the command line to manage this process with PowerShell allows you to remove all of the point-and-clicking. It ...

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