Microsoft's engineering teams are quietly reshaping the Windows server and automation stack in 2026, directing focused investment into PowerShell, Windows OpenSSH, and Desired State Configuration (DSC) to prioritize security, reliability, and modern authentication—changes that matter to...
Embracing open-source philosophies and advanced developer tooling, Microsoft is pressing forward with initiatives aimed at making Windows the most versatile development environment in the world. The company’s latest announcements mark a tectonic shift for both developers and enterprise users...
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Microsoft's Desired State Configuration (DSC) is like that one band you thought had disappeared after its single mega-hit in 2016, only to reappear with a mind-blowing comeback album eight years later. Yes, DSC is alive and kicking, and its long-awaited version 3 (DSC v3) is packing a punch with...
Windows Management Framework 5.0 includes updates to Windows PowerShell, Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC), Windows Remote Management (WinRM), Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
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Windows Management Framework 5.0 Production Preview includes updates to Windows PowerShell, Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC), and Windows PowerShell ISE. It also includes Package Management and Network Switch cmdlets.
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Corey Sanders, Director of Program Management on the Windows Azure IaaS team meets up AGAIN with the man, the myth, the legend - Jeffrey Snover and this time talks about DSC and ARM templates.
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Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview February 2015 includes updates to Windows PowerShell, Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC), and Windows PowerShell ISE. It also includes OneGet, PowerShellGet, and Network Switch cmdlets.
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Link Removed, Michael Greene and Tiander Turpijn are back for Part 3 in our “Automation and DevOps” series and in today’s episode that give us an overview of PowerShell DSC (Desired State Configuration) and how it is relevant in a hybrid cloud scenario for on-premises and Microsoft Azure or in a...
Windows Management Framework 4.0 Preview includes updates to Windows PowerShell, Windows PowerShell ISE, Windows PowerShell Web Services (Management OData IIS Extension), Windows Remote Management (WinRM), Windows Management Infrastructure (WMI), the Server Manager WMI provider, and a new...