The IT Ops Sessions: Transitioning Your PowerShell Skills to Azure from Pluralsight

In this IT Ops session, you'll learn several ways to use your existing PowerShell skills to configure and run PowerShell one-liners, functions, and scripts in Microsoft Azure.

The IT Ops sessions are short-form conference-style sessions, minus the conference. In this session, Transitioning Your PowerShell Skills to Azure, you’ll learn how to take your existing PowerShell knowledge to configure and run PowerShell cmdlets, scripts, and functions in the Microsoft Azure public cloud. First, you'll delve into looking at a couple of ways to run PowerShell ad-hoc in Azure, which can be helpful if you need to do one-liners to get or set some specific configuration. Next, you’ll explore some platform-as-a-service offerings you can use to run PowerShell scripts and functions on a schedule, in response to many different events, or even as part of your infrastructure as code deployment. When you’re finished with this session, you’ll have options at your disposal to choose how to run PowerShell in Azure, and you’ll have the knowledge to know when to pick one platform over another to run your PowerShell code.

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Syllabus

Transitioning Your PowerShell Skills to Azure

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Guides learners towards translating their existing knowledge of PowerShell for use in Microsoft Azure

Taught by Matt Allford, an industry expert in PowerShell scripting and Azure automation

Explores ways to leverage PowerShell one-liners, functions, and scripts within the Microsoft Azure public cloud

Provides knowledge and guidance for selecting the appropriate platform for running PowerShell code in Azure

Requires learners to have prior experience with PowerShell

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in The IT Ops Sessions: Transitioning Your PowerShell Skills to Azure with these activities:

Review PowerShell Concepts

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Reviewing PowerShell concepts will help you better understand the course material and prepare you for success.

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Read through the PowerShell documentation.
Complete some PowerShell tutorials.
Review your PowerShell notes from previous courses or experience.

Join a PowerShell Study Group

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Joining a PowerShell study group will help you learn from and collaborate with other PowerShell users.

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Find a PowerShell study group in your area or online.
Attend the study group meetings and participate in the discussions.
Work with other group members on PowerShell projects.

Follow a PowerShell Azure Tutorial

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Following a PowerShell Azure tutorial will help you apply the concepts you learn in the course to a real-world scenario.

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Find a PowerShell Azure tutorial that interests you.
Follow the tutorial step-by-step.
Experiment with the code in the tutorial to see how it works.

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Practice PowerShell Cmdlets

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Practicing PowerShell cmdlets will help you develop proficiency and confidence in using PowerShell.

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Create a list of common PowerShell cmdlets.
Practice using each cmdlet in a variety of scenarios.
Challenge yourself by writing PowerShell scripts that use multiple cmdlets.

Attend a PowerShell Meetup

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Attending a PowerShell Meetup will help you connect with other PowerShell users and learn about new technologies and trends.

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Find a PowerShell Meetup in your area.
Attend the Meetup and introduce yourself to other attendees.
Participate in the discussions and ask questions.

Volunteer for a PowerShell Project

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Volunteering for a PowerShell project will help you give back to the community and learn from other PowerShell users.

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Find a PowerShell project that you are interested in.
Contact the project leader and offer to volunteer your time.
Contribute to the project in any way that you can.

Write a PowerShell Blog Post

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Writing a PowerShell blog post will help you solidify your understanding of PowerShell and share your knowledge with others.

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Choose a topic that you are interested in and that you have experience with.
Write a blog post that is clear, concise, and informative.
Publish your blog post on a platform like Medium or your own website.

Create a PowerShell Azure Project

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Creating a PowerShell Azure project will help you apply your skills to a real-world scenario and build a portfolio of work.

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Come up with an idea for a PowerShell Azure project.
Design and implement your project.
Deploy your project to Azure.

Career center

Learners who complete The IT Ops Sessions: Transitioning Your PowerShell Skills to Azure will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Azure Solutions Architect

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Cloud Architect

A Cloud Architect designs and manages cloud computing systems, ensuring that they are efficient, scalable, and secure. This course can help you develop the necessary skills to succeed in this role by providing you with a deep understanding of Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, and how to use PowerShell to automate and manage Azure resources.

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Network Administrator

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DevOps Engineer

A DevOps Engineer is responsible for bridging the gap between development and operations teams, ensuring that software is built, tested, and deployed efficiently and effectively. This course can help you develop the necessary skills to succeed in this role by providing you with a strong foundation in PowerShell, which is a widely used scripting language in DevOps.

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Systems Administrator

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Security Engineer

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IT Auditor

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Information Security Analyst

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Software Engineer

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IT Consultant

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Data Analyst

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Database Administrator

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IT Manager

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Business Analyst

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Project Manager

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